Date Posted:
May 1, 2026
Position Title:
Senior Legislative Assistant
Office/Company:
Hon. Chrissy Houlahan
Party:
Democrat
Office Code:
PA-06
Job Number:
HoR-216-26-HC
Reports To:
Legislative Director
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
PA06HoulahanJobs@gmail.com
Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Primary Role
Senior Legislative Assistant
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full-time
Description:
Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) seeks a Senior Legislative Assistant for her Washington, DC team.
Responsibilities:
Working with the Legislative Director to formulate and advance the member's policy priorities, working closely with the district team to integrate local stakeholder input into the legislative process, briefing the member before hearings and meetings, helping draft releases, speeches, and letters, and generally working with other members of a highly-collaborative, high-performing staff to help deliver for our constituents and our community.
Qualifications:
Communicates well, is good at solving problems, is responsive to internal and external stakeholders, is good at building relationships within the Democratic caucus and across the aisle, can long-term plan even when the Hill is chaos, can manage the chaos that is working in the House, and has a sense of humor.
Instructions:
Email 1) a resume, 2) a cover letter, and 3) two writing samples to PA06HoulahanJobs@gmail.com with the subject "Senior Legislative Assistant: LAST NAME" by May 15th.
Other:
The office seeks a staff that reflects the diversity of the country. All are welcome to apply. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate effectively in the application or hiring processes are encouraged to request an accommodation at any time during those processes. Requests for accommodation should be directed to PA06HoulahanJobs@gmail.com.
