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Do you have to be a lawyer to work on the Hill? No, says Rep. Andrea Salinas - Roll Call

In the land of law degrees and pedigrees, the Oregon Democrat found her own path, working for liberal firebrand Pete Stark.

Roll Call · Feb 22, 2023

DeLauro's Appropriations panel staff director heads downtown - Roll Call

Robin Juliano is going to lobbying firm Cornerstone Government Affairs, which is stocked with Capitol Hill and appropriations veterans.

Roll Call · Feb 13, 2023

MTG "screaming and yelling" at briefing

"She was yelling out saying 'bullsh*t,' and, you know, 'I don't believe you,'" a lawmaker told The Hill

Salon · Feb 10, 2023

A speechwriter's guide to watching the State of the Union address

The State of The Union serves as a check-in with the President. But what can you learn from reading between the lines?

WEKU · Feb 7, 2023

Ex-prosecutor urges DA to charge Trump

"This was a righteous case. You should bring it," Mark Pomerantz says to Alvin Bragg

Salon · Feb 7, 2023

This Hill staffer also serves in the National Guard - Roll Call

It can be “intense,” says Aubrey Stuber, who serves in the Army National Guard while working as an aide to Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan.

Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023

Republicans "disturbed" by Newsmax nix

"It's time for answers," Senator Ted Cruz said in response to the cable provider dropping the conservative network

Salon · Feb 1, 2023

They work for Congress. They also have second jobs

WASHINGTON — No one would confuse the photos for high art. One shows a woman dressed in smart business attire standing in front of the Supreme Court, her face obscured by a cartoon hand flashing the peace sign; the other is just a hand holding a Trader Joe’s employee name…

Tribune News Service · Jan 30, 2023

They work for Congress. They also have second jobs - Roll Call

“It’s causing a lot of folks to leave the Hill because they just can’t afford to work here,” said one Senate staffer who also works at Trader Joe’s.

Roll Call · Jan 30, 2023

In most diverse Congress in history, staff representation lags

WASHINGTON — The 118th Congress is the most diverse in history, with a quarter of members identifying as nonwhite. But disparities persist as lawmakers choose the people who really run things behind the scenes — their staff.

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2023