Lawmakers’ family connections to tech spur scrutiny

At least 17 members of Congress, including both Republicans and Democrats, have children who work or have recently worked for Google, Amazon, Meta, or Apple, according to an analysis by Emily. It’s a number that could grow as the biggest tech companies become ever-larger employers, and as Congress inches closer to regulating tech. Jeff Hauser, founder and director of the Revolving Door Project — an offshoot of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a progressive think tank — said concerns about conflicts of interest only get more serious “the more congruent a member of Congress’ agenda is with the interests of their child’s employer.” “There should be serious policing of the possibility that people are behaving in a biased manner,” Hauser said.