Congressional ranks of leadership

The study identified former staffers of the highest-ranking members of Congress. Below is the number of registered lobbyists in 2008 and 2009 who were former staffers of House and Senate leadership.

In the Senate	Number of former staffers turned lobbyist
Harry Reid, D-Nev., Senate majority leader	13
Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Senate majority whip	8
Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate minority leader	5
Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Senate minority whip	4
In the House	Number of former staffers turned lobbyist
Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Speaker of the house	5
Steny Hoyer, D-Md., House majority leader	14
James Clyburn, D-S.C., House majority whip	3
John Boehner, R-Ohio, House minority leader	4
Eric Cantor, R-Va., House minority whip	2