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Dear White Staffers is lifting the lid on the reality of life as a congressional staffer working on Capitol Hill

A viral Instagram account that started as a feed of political memes is now lifting the lid on a lack of diversity and allegations of exploitation and abuse among staffers at Capitol Hill.

Hill staffers are organizing. What could their unions look like?

WASHINGTON — Inspired by an anonymous Instagram account and disgusted by bad pay and worse bosses, congressional staffers have begun the uncertain journey toward unionizing.

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Staffer unions could force some lawmakers to walk the walk or face hypocrisy talk - Roll Call

Staffer unions could force some lawmakers to walk the walk or face hypocrisy talk - Roll Call

“This is, for Dems on the Hill, a ‘what side are you on?’ moment,” said one strategist, alluding to a pro-union song popularized by Pete Seeger.

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Hill staffers are trying to unionize. What could that look like?

“You’d need to talk to a labor lawyer who specializes in Congress, which I don’t think exists,” said one Hill-watcher.

Dear White Staffers: Mystery Instagram account reveals dirty secrets of Congress

‘However bad people think the financial situation and treatment of Hill staffers is, it’s worse,’ aide says

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View From The Hill: Aged care residents are paying for lessons not learned fast enough

Richard Colbeck had to face the music this week over attending the fifth test in his home state of Tasmania when he’d told the Senate COVID committee he was too busy working on the Omicron wave spreading through aged care to appear.

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 8

On Jan. 26, Nina Turner announced she’ll challenge 11th Congressional District incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown (D). Brown defeated Turner in a special primary 50.1% to 44.6% last August. The Hill‘s Julia Manchester described the special primary as “a proxy battle for the Democratic Party establishment and national progressives.”

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House chiefs try bipartisan experiment: Talking to each other

At first blush, Reps. Joe Wilson and Dan Kildee don’t seem to have much in common. Wilson, a Republican, represents a mostly rural patch of inland South Carolina, while Democrat Kildee’s district of factory towns runs along the Lake Huron waterfront down to the city of Flint, Michigan.

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Rep. Jim Langevin was an intern in the ’80s. Here’s what’s changed on the Hill since then - Roll Call

Rep. Jim Langevin was an intern in the ’80s. Here’s what’s changed on the Hill since then - Roll Call

‘The world wasn’t always ready for me,’ says the Rhode Island Democrat, who is preparing to retire from Congress after 22 years.

House chiefs try bipartisan experiment: Talking to each other - Roll Call

House chiefs try bipartisan experiment: Talking to each other - Roll Call

Not everyone in Congress wants to burn it all down, say members of the newly restructured House Chiefs of Staff Association.

Living paycheck to paycheck a reality for some Hill staffers, survey finds - Roll Call

Living paycheck to paycheck a reality for some Hill staffers, survey finds - Roll Call

Half of nonmanagers surveyed on the Hill say they’ve struggled to pay bills, according to the Congressional Progressive Staff Association.

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