![]() ![]() The New York Times described their courtship as a "real West Wing romance."īlackstone said Shapiro, who advised Hillary Clinton's failed 2016 presidential campaign, will not lobby his father-in-law on issues related to the firm. Shapiro married Jessica Schumer in 2016, after meeting at the Obama White House. Schumer's daughters, Jessica and Alison, are lobbyists for Amazon and Facebook's parent company Meta, respectively. Progressive groups and Republicans have unsuccessfully pressured Schumer to schedule a vote on antitrust legislation that would rein in Big Tech firms. Schumer is already under fire for blocking a vote on legislation opposed by companies that employ other members of his family. The move was first reported by Capitol Account, a newsletter founded by two former Bloomberg reporters devoted to covering the intersection of Wall Street and Washington. ![]() Shapiro lands the new gig as Schumer is poised to decide the fate of legislation on infrastructure spending and tax loopholes of interest to Blackstone. Michael Shapiro, who recently served as President Joe Biden's deputy assistant secretary for economic policy at the Department of Transportation, will focus on infrastructure investments and projects at Blackstone, according to the firm. ![]()
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