Which former members of Congress are listed in OpenSecrets' Revolving Door database as later working for firms with Venezuela‑related clients?
Executive summary
OpenSecrets’ Revolving Door is the primary publicly available tracker that links former members of Congress to later private‑sector roles — including at firms that represent foreign or Venezuela‑related clients — but the specific names tying former members to “Venezuela‑related clients” are not enumerated in the provided reporting; the material supplied documents how to search and how the database is compiled, not a pre-made list of former members who later worked for Venezuela‑connected firms [1] [2] [3].
1. What the user is asking — and what the sources actually contain
The question seeks a concrete roster: former members of Congress who, according to OpenSecrets’ Revolving Door database, later took jobs at firms with Venezuela‑related clients; the OpenSecrets pages provided describe the Revolving Door database, its search tools and methodology but do not include a precompiled list of former members tied specifically to Venezuela clients in the excerpts supplied here [1] [2] [3] [4].
2. What OpenSecrets offers and why it matters for this query
OpenSecrets maintains a searchable Revolving Door database that allows users to look up former officials by office, committee, firm, client or industry — meaning the site is the correct tool to answer the question if the underlying entries exist — and the organization updates entries using press reports and official announcements about individuals’ moves in and out of government [2] [5].
3. Limits of the current reporting: no names or Venezuela client mappings included
The specific documents supplied explain the database’s structure and methodology but do not present the actual search results or profiles that would identify which former members are listed as working for firms with Venezuela‑related clients; therefore a definitive list cannot be responsibly produced from these sources alone [3] [6].
4. How OpenSecrets defines and collects “revolving door” entries — implications for a Venezuela search
OpenSecrets states it includes people who moved between government and private roles where they could influence policy decisions, and it gives equal weight to lobbying, advisory roles and consulting; the database is updated from press reports and official announcements, which means entries about Venezuela‑related clients will reflect what has been publicly reported and how firms or clients are labeled in source materials — a factor that complicates automated extraction of a neat list [6] [5].
5. Clear next steps to get the precise answer the query demands
To produce the actual roster the question asks for, the Revolving Door search interface must be queried directly — for example by searching client names, firm pages, or the keyword “Venezuela” or related industry labels on OpenSecrets’ Revolving Door search page — and then reviewing individual former‑member profiles to confirm which list firms have Venezuela‑related clients, because the methodology and search tools described in the provided reporting are the mechanisms to obtain that dataset [2] [1].
6. Alternative perspectives, caveats and hidden agendas to watch for
Users should note that OpenSecrets’ coverage depends on public reporting and how firms or clients self‑identify; some firms with Venezuela‑linked work may register that relationship under corporate or intermediary names, or under Foreign Agents Registration Act filings rather than obvious client labels, and industry actors with political motives could amplify or minimize such ties — caveats reflected in OpenSecrets’ own methodology and update practices [5] [6].