Four Texas Republicans now chair influential House committees, and former aides are gearing up to cash in. The bonanza is especially big for alumni of Fort...
in San Antonio, among others. As head of his firm’s appropriations team, he has lobbied Congress on issues ranging from transportation and infrastructure to agriculture, environmental regulation, small business relief and economic development.“Jodey’s almost like an older brother to me,” Patel said, adding he would never take advantage of their friendship on behalf of clients.
Watchdog groups view the type of meetings Patel described as evidence of long-standing problems with how D.C. operates. Repeated efforts have been made over the years to counter favoritism ex-staffers could get from a former boss. But K Street offers much fatter paychecks than Congress, and young aides often have heavy student loan burdens. So after a few years rubbing elbows with lawmakers, many cash in.
“Congress has to change the incentive structure, so that people don’t feel the need to go lobby for big business or corporate special interests,” Common Cause’s Scherb said.Emily Caldwell . Emily Caldwell is covering politics in Washington for The Dallas Morning News. She is from College Station, Texas, and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2021 with degrees in journalism and Latin American studies. She spent a number of years at The Daily Texan, UT's student newspaper, and was the editor-in-chief her senior year.
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