Sen. Michael Bennet Michael Farrand BennetOVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' Senate Democrats demand White House fire controversial head of public lands agency Next crisis, keep people working and give them raises MORE (D-Colo.), a 2020 White House hopeful, reintroduced legislation on Thursday to shut the "revolving door" between Congress and K Street and ban lawmakers from ever becoming lobbyists.

Bennet, who has introduced the Close the Revolving Door Act in every Congress since 2010, is introducing it with Sens. Cory Gardner Cory Scott GardnerBreaking the Chinese space addiction Trump dumbfounds GOP with latest unforced error Billionaire who donated to Trump in 2016 donates to Biden MORE (R-Colo.) and Jon Tester Jonathan (Jon) TesterDemocrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Pence seeks to boost Daines in critical Montana Senate race This World Suicide Prevention Day, let's recommit to protecting the lives of our veterans MORE (D-Mont.) this year.

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“Americans should be confident that their elected leaders go to Washington to represent them, not to audition for high-paying lobbying jobs for special interests,” Bennet said in a statement.

The bill would also restrict staff from lobbying for six years after leaving Capitol Hill. Currently, staffers can’t lobby their boss for one year, and leadership and committee staffers have longer restrictions. The measure would also ban lobbyists from becoming staffers for members or committees they lobbied for six years.

Bennet’s bill would also create a website, Lobbyists.gov, for reporting lobbying activities and require lobbying entities to report the work of nonlobbyist employees who are former members or former senior congressional staff, including descriptions of their job responsibilities.

Other 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have been vowing to get tough on the lobbying industry and recently released campaign proposals.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds MORE (D-Mass.), for example, has proposed a tax on annual lobbying expenditures of at least $500,000 a year, new definitions of what constitutes a lobbyist and bans on lobbying for foreign entities.

Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSirota reacts to report of harassment, doxing by Harris supporters Republicans not immune to the malady that hobbled Democrats The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Republicans lawmakers rebuke Trump on election MORE (I-Vt.) has also proposed a ban on corporate funding for conventions, as well as a lobbying ban on former members of Congress and senior staffers.

Warren and Sanders were among 12 Democratic presidential candidates on the debate stage Tuesday night in Ohio. Bennet did not qualify for the debate.