Podcast: Quitting Congress When the ‘Swamp is Constipated’

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Podcast: Quitting Congress When the ‘Swamp is Constipated’

The Big Story, Episode 73

By Jason Dick and Kate Ackley

Posted September 27, 2017 at 12:16pm

CQ Roll Call lobbying reporter Kate Ackley and executive talent-hunter Julian Ha discuss the job market for lawmakers and staff members in the Age of Trump. “I think the system is constipated,” says Ha.

Show Notes: Lobbying After Congress Declines in Popularity
Ryan Calls Trump Lobbying Ban Proposal ‘Dangerous’

VIDEO: Top Headhunter Says D.C. Swamp is ‘Constipated’

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