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2 MAR 26

FNN

New data may change what we know about staffing, stability, and capacity on Capitol Hill

"One of the really interesting features I see in this is a career tracker. People who might want to become a Hill staffer and what a career on the Hill might look like."

By Terry Gerton
Federal News Radio

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26 FEB 26

ROLL CALL

Can Knowledge be power? For salaries on the Hill, maybe

“Tools like [𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅] could help Hill bosses monitor how inviting they look to job seekers, while also giving staff a window into which offices have high turnover or other potential red flags.”

By Nina Heller

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9 SEP 25

NOTUS

Too Controversial’: Congress Isn’t Planning to Give Itself a Raise — No Matter How Much Lawmakers Want One

By Riley Rogerson, Ursula Perano and Em Luetkemeyer

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9 APR 25

LEG BRANCH SC

Our Founder, Omar Awan, spoke on MRA formulation and the need to increase the clerk hire!

Along with Daniel Schuman of the American Governance Institute, Dan Lips from FAI, Danielle Stewart of POPVOX, and so many more!

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4 FEB 25

THE HILL

Opinion:
Want to cut government waste? Pay congressional staffers more.

Written by Dr. John Lenczowski is founder, president emeritus and chancellor of the Institute of World Politics.

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8 Aug 24

POPVOX

Staff and Member pay are no longer linked, opening the pathway to improve staff pay.

Prior to 2023, no House employee could be paid more than a Member of Congress...

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13 Jun 24

Issue One

After Policy Changes, Junior-Level staffers earn more

Typical staff assistant on Capitol Hill no longer makes less than a living wage, but more reforms are needed to attract and retain staffers from all socioeconomic backgrounds...

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21 Mar 23

Roll Call

As budget cuts loom, group warns of effects on House staff pay

High turnover and brain drain on the Hill are possible effects of steep reductions...

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1 Sep 22

Roll Call

Survey: Budget boost raised Hill pay, but disparities remain

Half of respondents more likely to keep working in House, Senate after increases...

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