U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is tired of members of Congress leaving office just to make more money becoming a lobbyist in the private sector.

Moore, who is also a candidate for the U.S. Senate,  introduced the Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act, legislation that would prohibit Members of Congress from lobbying Congress after leaving office.

“Washington has a trust problem, and the revolving door between Congress and K Street is a big reason why,” Moore said. “The American people are tired of watching career politicians leave office and cash in on the connections they made while serving in government. Public service should be about serving the people – not building a network for your next paycheck.”

The congressman believes that the BLAST Act closes that “revolving door” by preventing lawmakers from leveraging their connections and insider knowledge to influence Congress on behalf of paying clients.

“If Members of Congress truly believe in the causes they champion, they shouldn’t need a lobbying contract to keep fighting for them after they leave office.,” he argued. “The BLAST Act is a commonsense reform that puts American taxpayers first, restores faith in our institutions, and sends a clear message that elected office is a public trust, not a pathway to personal profit.”

U.S. Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) joined Moore in introducing the legislation.

“Americans don’t trust politicians,” Vindman said. “I can’t blame them with all the scandals and self-dealing in DC. That’s why I’ve fought to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks. Now, I’m proud to lead bipartisan legislation to ban Members of Congress from lobbying for life. Public service should be about serving the American people—not cashing in. This bill is the kind of commonsense policy to start restoring trust in Congress, and we need to pass it now.”

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee