Archive for April 2026
HILL STAFF VIEWS: Most Aides Rarely See Sexual Misconduct on Capitol Campus
(QUICK READ) — With the recent departures from Congress of three Members in the face of allegations of sexual and other forms of misconduct, the CNCT Capitol Pulse survey question is of particular relevance. Here’s how the issue was posed by the survey: “In your time on Capitol Hill, how often have you observed workplace…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: You May Find Your Next Congressional Aide Job Here!
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM KEREN GEKKER is Scheduler and Operations Coordinator for Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY). She takes on this job after serving as Finance Director for the Kennedy campaign. She is a BA graduate of Fordham University in International Political Economy and a double minor in Marketing and Russian. LANE WILSON…
Read MoreMUSEUM OF THE BIBLE: An Inside Look at the Dead Sea Scrolls
(4:02 VIEWING) — It is difficult to imagine a discovery of ancient manuscripts of greater archeological, historic and theological significance than the Dead Sea Scrolls, hundreds of which are on display now at the Museum of the Bible (MOTB) just a few blocks from the Capitol campus. The scrolls were discovered in 1947 in caves…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: First Cornerstone of U.S. Capitol Commemorates ‘Goodness of God’
(QUICK READ) — It was a Spring day on April 15, 1791, (but not yet Tax Day!) when the first cornerstone of the American Capital was laid and dedicated at Jones Point near Alexandria, Virginia, in a ceremony led by the Honorable Daniel Carroll and Dr. David Stewart. The dedicatory remarks were delivered by Rev.…
Read MoreTHIS IS HUGE: ‘The Story of Everything’ Is Coming! And It Can Change How You See Everything
HILL STAFF NEWS: You May Find Your Next Staff Job Right Here
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM BRITT VAN moves into the Legislative Director slot for Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI). Britt previously was Senior Policy Director for the National Housing Conference. She is a 2011 BA graduate in Sociology and Asian Studies from Colorado College. NADIA CORTEZ takes over as Legislative Director for Rep.…
Read MoreCONSIDER THIS: Why Spring is Such a Wonderful Season
HILL STAFF VIEWS: Big Majority of Aides Say No to Prediction Markets
(QUICK READ) — There were some surprises in the responses received when Hill aides were asked by a recent CNCT Capitol Pulse survey whether congressional aides should be able to participate in prediction markets wherein participants gamble on the probability of specified outcomes. A substantial majority of respondents, 59 percent, said that is NOT something…
Read MoreAMANDA NEWS: New Barna Survey Confirms Growing Spiritual Interest Among Young
(654 WORDS) — Interest among young adults in Jesus Christ, Bible reading and church participation is measurably increasing, according to a new Barna Group national survey of ministers. Research conducted by the Fort Worth, Texas-based Barna Group indicates young adults are gaining interest not only in attending church, but also who Jesus is and why…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Samuel Adams on Depending on God to Lead Us
(QUICK READ) — Samuel Adams is best-remembered as the organizer of the Boston Tea Party in 1773, which was one of the most effectively staged political protests in modern history because it helped catalyze the “No Taxation Without Representation” issue in the American Revolution. Samuel Adams, who would later be elected Governor of Massachusetts, was…
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