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WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., introduced legislation Wednesday to reduce the “revolving door” between government service and auto companies, which she said allows the automakers to have “undue influence” on actions by regulators.
Two key safety officials with Toyota worked for NHTSA previously.
The three-year restriction would apply to high-ranking NHTSA officials and all employees with the agency who worked with any motor-vehicle-safety-related program in their final year on the job.
Boxer cited an analysis by The Washington Post that found 33 former NHTSA officials now helping carmakers handle federal investigations. The Washington Post
