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Bipartisanship is tough to come by inside Congress, but two formerly powerful House members are finding it on the outside.

Driving the news: Former congressmen Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania and Joe Crowley of New York, who have known each other for about 20 years, plan to work together in lobbying and government-relations.

Shuster, 58, who was chairman of the House Transportation Committee, retired.

Crowley, 56, once seen as a possible successor to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, lost his primary to now-Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The former congressmen are open to joining a firm, or starting their own.

They're repped by Robert Barnett and Michael O'Connor of Williams & Connolly.

Scoop: Bill Shuster and Joe Crowley are teaming up

Bill Shuster and Joe Crowley plan to work together in lobbying and government relations.

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Bipartisanship is tough to come by inside Congress, but two formerly powerful House members are finding it on the outside.Driving the news: Former congressmen Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania and Joe Crowley of New York, who have known each other for about 20 years, plan to work together in lobbying and government-relations.

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Scoop: Bill Shuster and Joe Crowley are teaming up

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