Congress and the Senate are shifting lobbying work to former Schumer and Jeffries staffers as part of a payment scheme.
Posted by The Joe Rogan Experience, Checked
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The Joe Rogan ExperienceNov 6, 2026
Sources show former Schumer and Jeffries staffers working as lobbyists (Politico on Jeffries alumni at Avoq and Empire Consulting; Sludge on Schumer alumni lobbying for Apollo, Blackstone and a PE trade group). No source describes Congress or the Senate shifting lobbying work to them, a payment scheme, or 'every firm' in D.C.
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What was said
… He went around to all the lobbyists, saying, "We're going to help you out." You know, Jeffrey's and Schumer, all their people became lobbying firms. Their lobbying firms are going to get this type of money. That's already happening. Every firm in every company in D.C. Is shifting to Schumer's former staffers or Jeffrey's former staffers. This is how it works. And if we this is a core point we need to grasp as Americans it's not one party. The net, we're playing this shell game, right? …
The Joe Rogan Experience · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Politico's November 4, 2026 newsletter reports Avoq's lobbyists include Jeffries' former chief of staff and former director of member services, and that a firm founded by a former Meeks staffer is tied to Jeffries.[2]
Supports. Sludge's November 6, 2026 report says two of Schumer's former legislative directors lobby for a private equity trade association and his former health policy adviser represents Apollo on hospital management.[3]
Context. The Current Affairs piece repeats the Sludge reporting on Schumer alumni but is an unrated outlet and adds no independent record of a payment arrangement.[4]
Context. Senate ethics guidance sets cooling-off and disclosure rules for former members and staff who lobby, but no source applies these rules to show a scheme or payment linked to the claimed shift.[1]
Context. No source states that 'every firm in every company in D.C.' is shifting work to these former staffers, nor that Congress or the Senate is doing so as part of a payment scheme; the post's sweeping and characterizing language is not documented.[2][3]
Sources
4 sources: 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Conflicts of Interest - U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethicsethics.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 2Return of the K Street Demspolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3The Private Equity Lobbyist Network Surrounding Chuck Schumerreadsludge.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Democrats’ Victory Will Be Wasted Without New Leadershipcurrentaffairs.org · not rated · cited for: context
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