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MOVING UP: Courtesy of Legistorm:
FRANNIE KALMBACH is set on her first full-time job on the Hill, serving as Staff Assistant for Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.). Frannie is moving up from an Internship with the colorful Louisiana solon. She is a 2026 Washington & Lee University graduate with a BA in Politics and Sociology.
Kobe Forbes is Deputy Speechwriter for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
KOBE FORBES has signed on with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as Deputy Speechwriter. Before coming aboard the Schumer schooner, Kobe was a Communications Associate with Protect Our Care. Kobe’s BA in Government was awarded in 2025 by Cornell University.
MERRILL PARKER moves from the staff of Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) where she served as an Intern to Staff Assistant for Aderholt and assigned to the Values Action Team. Merrill also served a 2024 Internship with Rep. Dale Strong (R-Ala.). She is a 2026 Villanova University graduate with a BA in Psychology.
ANGELIQUE FERGUSON is the new Staff Assistant working for Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) after successfully completing an Internship in the office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Angelique also served as a Massachusetts State Senate staffer. She is a 2026 BA graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Political Science.
JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers:
Democrat Jobs:
House Democrat Job Bank
Republican Jobs:
Rep. Warren Davidson | Staff Assistant | APPLY
Rep. Randy Fine | Special Assistant | APPLY
Sen. Dave McCormick | Policy Advisor | APPLY
Sen. John Barrasso | Veteran and Military Liaison | APPLY
House Republican Job Bank
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