Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez offered to “make a deal” with Texas senator Ted Cruz on Thursday after the diametrically opposed politicians actually agreed with each other on lobbying reform.
The Democratic socialist that “at minimum there should be a long wait period” before a member of Congress leaves Washington D.C. and cashes in as a lobbyist for a large corporation.
The freshman Congresswoman found an unlikely supporter, however, when Cruz agreed.
“Here’s something I don’t say often: on this point, I AGREE with @AOC” .
“Indeed, I have long called for a LIFETIME BAN on former Members of Congress becoming lobbyists. The Swamp would hate it, but perhaps a chance for some bipartisan cooperation?”
Ocasio-Cortez made the proposal for them to work on a legislative policy in both chambers of Congress.
“.@tedcruz if you’re serious about a clean bill, then I’m down. Let’s make a deal,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote to Cruz. “If we can agree on a bill with no partisan snuck-in clauses, no poison pills, etc – just a straight, clean ban on members of Congress becoming paid lobbyists – then I’ll co-lead the bill with you.”
: “You’re on.”
According to the , nearly 60 percent of former members of the 115th Congress who work outside of politics are lobbying or work to influence federal policy.