Cosponsor the BLAST Act to End Lobbying by Former Members

Federal lobbying hit a record $5.08 billion in 2025, and former members of Congress sell access to their old colleagues.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked September 25, 2026.

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The Letter

Subject Cosponsor the BLAST Act and close the revolving door

Federal lobbying reached a record $5.08 billion in 2025, up 14% in one year, according to OpenSecrets. Much of that money buys access, and former members of Congress are among the most valuable people a client can hire. A study in the American Economic Review found that lobbyists who once worked for a senator lose 24% of their revenue when that senator leaves office. Clients pay for the connection, not only the expertise.

Today a former senator waits two years before lobbying former colleagues, and a former House member waits one. Some skip registration entirely by working as senior advisors.

The BLAST Act, introduced by Senators Rick Scott and Elizabeth Warren on May 14, 2026, would permanently bar former members from registering as lobbyists and from making lobbying contacts with Congress, registered or not. Please cosponsor it.

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I'm calling to ask the Senator to cosponsor the BLAST Act.
Federal lobbying hit a record $5.08 billion in 2025, and former members of Congress are among the most sought-after lobbyists.
The BLAST Act, from Senators Rick Scott and Elizabeth Warren, would permanently bar former members from lobbying Congress, registered or not.
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The Facts Behind the Ask

$5.08B federal lobbying in 2025, a record, up 14% in one year (source)
24% revenue lost by lobbyists who worked for a senator when that senator leaves office (source)
866 members of Congress and staffers who moved into lobbying in 2025, up 60% (source)

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