Ivey returned to Capitol Hill to serve as majority counsel to U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (1994 - 1995). Ivey worked from 1995 to 1997 as counsel for Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) during the Senate Whitewater investigations. Following that he served as chief counsel (1997 - 1998) to Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD).