Lawmaker Starts Lobbying Firm While Still In Congress

Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) “hasn’t left Congress yet, but the Kansas Republican has already launched a new lobbying firm,” McClatchy reports.

“Jenkins’ term in the U.S. House doesn’t officially end until the first week of January and she still faces major votes on the farm bill, homeland security budget and other legislation. But her new business, LJ Strategies, LLC, has already registered with the state of Kansas.”

“Ethics watchdogs say the situation makes a mockery of the rules restricting lawmakers from working as lobbyists until they’ve been out of office for at least one year.”