It's no secret that Big Business has as much or more influence on lawmaking in Washington as actual regulators do. Freely available to the public, the new "Revolving Door Database" is the most comprehensive source to date for learning who's who in the Washington influence industry, and for uncovering how these people's government connections afford them privileged access to those in power. Users can see, for example, which federal regulators are now working for the industries they once oversaw. "There's a back story to every law, regulation and government contract, and OpenSecrets.org's Revolving Door Database helps tell those stories," said the Center's Executive Director, Sheila Krumholz.
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