Scott and Warren Propose Permanent Ban on Former Lawmakers Lobbying

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced a bipartisan bill to permanently prohibit former lawmakers and elected officers of Congress from lobbying. The measure would go further than current law, under which former members of Congress are allowed to lobby their former colleagues after a one-year cooling off period for former members of the House of Representatives and a two-year cooling off period for former senators, according to Elizabeth Warren's office.

Sen. " "Senator Warren and I are working to end this practice once and for all," Scott stated. Sen. " Fox News reported that the proposal for a permanent lobbying ban on lawmakers would go further than current law.

The legislation marks an effort by the two senators from opposing parties to address what both described as a corrosive influence on American governance.