Posts by HillFaith Staff
HILL STAFF VIEWS: Where Do You Get Your News?
With an average age of 27 for congressional staffers, one might reasonably expect to see “Social Media” or maybe “Podcasts” topping the results of the CNCT Capitol Pulse question of “What is your primary source of news.” But one can reasonably expect a certain response and still get it wrong. Such is the case with…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: MATT FISHER has moved into the Communications Director slot on the personal staff of Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.). Matt comes back to the Hill after a two-year absence, having previously served as Press Secretary for Rep. Brian Mast (R-Wis.). Matt is a 2020 graduate of Hillsdale College with…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Most Congressional Aides View Religion as ‘Very Important’
(TWO-MINUTE READ) — This may come as a totally unexpected shock for many, but check out the latest CNCT Capitol Pulse survey results that show 55 percent of all the anonymous responders claim religion is “Very Important” in their lives. I have to confess to being surprised by that result, as I’ve long thought the…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: RAEGAN LEHMAN is the new Press Secretary working in the office of Sen. MarkWayne Mullin (R-Okla.). A veteran of Capitol Hill, Raegan previously worked as Media Row Manager at the 2024 Republican National Convention and before that as Media Operations Adviser for Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Look Who Uses Every Possible Second of PTO
(TWO-MINUTE READ) — Ever wonder who among the 12,000+ congressional aides working on Capitol Hill takes full advantage of Paid Time Off (PTO)? CNCT’s Capitol Pulse did and the results might come as a surprise. Why? Well, think about it: Younger folks love to hit the beach, party, hike, go places, have fun. So it…
Read MoreCONSIDER THIS: Barna Finds Most of Today’s Teens Want to Know More About Jesus
Coming amid the flurry of media coverage in recent years about the growth of the “Nones” — people who tell pollsters they have no religious affiliation — the latest results from Barna about teenagers’ interest in Jesus may come as a shock. “Over three in four U.S. teens (77 percent) say they are at least…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: SALONI SHARMA moves into the Communications Director slot working for Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Ranking Member Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Previously, Saloni was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Adviser for Communications in the Biden administration. She earned her BA from the Georgia Institute…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Most Congressional Aides Say Drug Cartels Are Terrorist Organizations
(TWO-MINUTE READ) — Three of every four of the congressional aides responding anonymously to the recent CNCT Capitol Pulse survey agree that Mexican Drug Cartels should be classified by the U.S. government as terrorist organizations. The results were almost unanimous among Republican aides, with 92 percent of them answering the affirmative. Only 48 percent of…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) has a new Senior Adviser for Foreign Policy and National Security issues and her name is LIZ LIEBOWITZ. Before joining the Nevada Democrat’s senatorial staff, Liz was Senior Director for U.S. Government Relations for the ONE Campaign. She earned her MPH in Public Health…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: A Few Surprises in Hill Aides Closing Views on Biden
(THREE-MINUTE READ) — Ask congressional aides their view on an outgoing presidential administration and the responses can be expected to follow very much along partisan lines. So it is now with now-former Chief Executive Joe Biden. The overall rating of all responses (all of which are anonymous in the Capitol Pulse Surveys) was 37 percent…
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