The typical House office suite consists of three rooms: the member’s office, the main reception area, and the “leg shop,” where as many as eight staffers might be jammed. Interns are sometimes relegated to supply closets.
These can be chaotic workspaces and aren’t always conducive to hosting constituents or simply taking phone calls, according to Taylor Swift, director of government capacity at POPVOX Foundation and a Hill veteran.
“I’ve worked in personal offices and leadership offices, and in both instances it felt like they were just co-working spaces,” Swift said. “Don’t get me wrong, that presents a great opportunity, especially if you’re new to the Hill, to be introduced to such a cool environment. But it’s also sometimes a difficult place to get work done.”
