Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduce a bipartisan bill that would impose a lifetime ban on former members of Congress from lobbying. Both outlets describe the measure as targeting people who have served in the House or Senate and later seek to influence policy as registered lobbyists. The proposal would prohibit former lawmakers from working as registered lobbyists and from engaging in related lobbying activities after leaving office, according to the reporting.
The two senators, one described as a leading progressive and the other as an ally of President Trump, present the initiative as a way to restrict the post-service influence of former legislators. The bill seeks to make the lobbying prohibition permanent rather than temporary, framing it as a stricter enforcement of ethics and limits on political influence after lawmakers leave public office.
The sources agree on the bill’s core structure: it is bipartisan, introduced by Warren and Scott, and would bar ex-members of Congress from lobbying under a lifetime restriction.
