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About the Revolving Door Project
The Revolving Door Project (RDP) scrutinizes executive branch appointees to ensure they use their office to serve the broad public interest, rather than to entrench corporate power or seek personal advancement.
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The Agency Spotlight
The Agency Spotlight tracks appointments to leadership positions at thirty-nine independent federal agencies through the confirmation process and beyond. Additionally, for three agencies — the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — the Spotlight monitors and exhibits key votes.
Read MoreIndustry Agenda
Building off the work of our Personnel Map, the Industry Agenda is a report series that looks at how different industries seek to influence the staffing of the Biden Administration. In these reports, we take a closer look at the policy issues at stake for various industries, as well as the agencies and offices they will be looking to influence.
Learn MorePersonnel Map
The Personnel Map aims to demonstrate the breadth and depth of corporate America’s interest in the executive branch of the federal government. The map ties major economic sectors to the individual political positions that have the power to regulate, bring enforcement actions against, or disburse funds to the companies in that sector.
Learn MoreSeptember 27, 2023 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter
New Watchdog Reports Highlight Insufficient EPA Enforcement Ahead Of Shutdown
Corporate greed and emaciated federal regulatory capacity means people are needlessly suffering physically, and sometimes even dying. That’s the upshot of two recent reports from the EPA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG). These reports illustrate the concerning state of environmental regulation and enforcement in regards to water quality and refinery emissions.
September 26, 2023
Payday Lenders Repped In CFPB Case By Firm That Picked Trump’s SCOTUS Nominees
Jones Day, the Trump admin’s favorite law firm and home of its most notorious alums, is trying to kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
September 25, 2023
Consumer ProtectionEthics in GovernmentFinancial RegulationIndependent AgenciesJudiciarySupreme Court
Clarence Thomas Must Recuse From Koch-Backed CFPB SCOTUS Case
Corrupt Supreme Court Justice should not participate in case that would benefit his wealthy benefactors.
September 22, 2023
Harvard Professor Uses This One Weird Trick To Sound Smart
Predicting things accurately is hard and saying there are 50/50 odds makes it sound like you’re just guessing. Why not say “there’s a one in three chance” instead?
September 25, 2023
Jessica Corbett - Common Dreams
'He Cannot Be Trusted': Thomas Urged to Recuse From CFPB Case Over Koch Ties
September 7, 2023
Greig Aitken - Global Energy Monitor
Global Energy Monitor Newsletter: Issue 51
September 7, 2023
Maxine Joselow & Vanessa Montalbano - The Washington Post
Why Biden's Methane Fee Could Backfire
September 6, 2023
Victor Reklaitis - Dow Jones Newsletter
Biden gives pep talk about unions, with UAW strike possible next week
September 6, 2023
Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
Google Doesn't Want Public to Listen In on Historic Antitrust Trial
September 5, 2023
Vandana Singh - Benzinga
Legal Twist In Drug Price Negotiation: Federal Judge Quits Case Amid Allegations Of Stock Ownership
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RT @revolvingdoorDC: The shameless revolving-door flacks at @mollylevinson's PR firm tried their best to turn the public against the WGA.…
If Republican extremism leads to a shut down, these communities will suffer even more. Water treatment and refinery inspections will cease operations, despite the fact that increase enforcement actually helps reduce the deficit by fining corporate malfeasance. https://t.co/eAwNuPbCt2
Communities are paying the price. As is often the case with environmental issues, the affected populations are mostly low income and people of color. These toxic chemicals put them at increased risk of cancer. https://t.co/dGGaZbwHYK
To the surprise of no one, some of the refineries in question are owned by oil and gas giants — @Chevron, @MarathonPetroCo, @exxonmobil. It's just another example in a long history of disregard for clean air standards. https://t.co/I35NKpUb7J
Meanwhile, refineries are emitting the carcinogen Benzene at alarming rates, but the EPA is relying on inaccurate models rather than actual monitoring of emissions. As a result, refineries continued to emit excess Benzene for 20+ weeks after passing the legal limit. https://t.co/k5ee3qOxcf
The EPA has a new rule requiring immediate public notification of lead contaminated water lines — but it doesn't take effect until October 2024. In the meantime, some 3.8 million people may be unwittingly subjected to unsafe drinking water. https://t.co/zlkmcJsZbN