First in Punchbowl News: Steve Donaldson, a long-time aide to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), is heading to K Street.
Donaldson is joining Rich Feuer Anderson, the lobbying firm focused on financial services, energy and tax.
RFA’s client list spans some heavy hitters in the business world, especially from the banking sector. It includes JPMorgan Chase, American Express, Amazon, Coinbase and the American Bankers Association.
Donaldson was formerly a senior adviser and counsel to McConnell during his tenure as the Senate Republican leader. During his eight years working for McConnell, Donaldson’s portfolio included regulatory reform, labor and employment policy, AI and supply chain issues. He also specialized in Senate rules.
In a floor speech last fall, McConnell praised Donaldson’s work on the 2020 Covid relief law, the Cares Act, and called him the team’s “resident whiz on the nuances of employment law.”
Before joining the Senate leadership team, Donaldson worked on the Hill for former Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) and on former Sen. Mitt Romney’s (R-Utah) presidential campaign. Donaldson also did a stint at the law firm Holtzman Vogel.
