Senators he was on the staff of include: Jacob K. Javits (R, NY), Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R, KS), David Pryor (D, AR), and Pete Domenici (R, NM).
"[2] While working for the legislature, Wheeler was involved in the passage of the War Powers Act, Pentagon reform legislation, foreign policy, defense budget oversight.
"[2] Wheeler's career as a staffer in the Senate came to an end when in 2002, while working for the Budget Committee, he penned an essay under the pseudonym "Spartacus" criticizing pork-barrel spending by congress in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
[2][3] After his career as a staffer, he has appeared on TV and radio, written articles, commentaries and books, about national defense and military affairs.
Appearances include “60 Minutes,” C-SPAN's “Book Notes” and “Q & A,” National Public Radio, the PBS NewsHour, the Washington Post, the Politico, Mother Jones, Barron's, Defense News, and Armed Forces Journal.