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HILL STAFF NEWS: Open Positions, New Hires, Big Promotions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM DAVID COOK returns to the staff of Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) as National Security Advisor. Before coming back to the Hill, David was Executive Director of the Special Operations Association of America. In 2021 and 2022, David was Technology Fellow and Senior Policy Advisor to the California Republican.…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM MICHAEL LESTINGI moves into the Professional Staff Member role working for Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Before signing on with Cantwell committee crew, Michael was Executive Director of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). He is a 2004 graduate of…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: HANNAH MCCARTHY is on the move, from Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) where she was a Staff Assistant to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) as Press Assistant. Hannah is a 2024 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Franklin & Marshall College with a BA in Government and Economics. JULIE SINGLETON is…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Strong Bipartisan Support Among Staffers for Food Reforms
(QUICK READ) — Strong majorities among both Democratic and Republican congressional staffers back proposals for eliminating highly processed foods and the use of petroleum-based dyes in what Americans eat, according to recent CNCT Capitol Pulse surveys. Hill aides aren’t nearly so united when it comes to the issue of what to do with seed oils,…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: DIANE ADAMSON started in her first full-time position on Capitol Hill in December 2018 as a Legislative Correspondence Fellow for Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md). Seven years later, Diane moves up from Legislative Director to Deputy Chief of Staff for the Maryland Democrat. Diane received her BA in Anthropology…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: HEATHER ELLERS-BOWSER is the new Senior Counsel working for Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee. Previously, Heather was Chief Counsel at the Department of Transportation. She earned her law degree from George Mason University Law School. RUTHANNE…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Big Majorities of GOP Aides Say ‘Ban the Speed Cameras in DC!’
(QUICK-READ) — Everywhere you drive in the District of Columbia, including at multiple locations around Capitol Hill, the city government has erected speed cameras that use radar to track your speed and automatically issue tickets whenever it thinks you are over the legal limit. Forget any presumption of innocence with speed cameras because if you’ve…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: SARAH GRACE STUBBLEFIELD makes the big jump from Auburn University to serving as Rapid Response Analyst for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.). Previously, Sarah Grace was Shift Leader for the Campus Kitchen at Auburn. She received her BS with an Economics major and Political Science minor…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: How Congressional Aides View Trump (You May Be Surprised!)
(QUICK READ) — Okay, it’s true asking a bunch of self-identified Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill how they view President Donald Trump’s first six months in office probably seems like a “dog bites man” story. It just ain’t news, right? Well, check out the following results from the recent CNCT Capitol Pulse poll that…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: 80 Percent of Congressional Aides Say There’s an Epstein Cover-up
(QUICK READ) — It’s a rare phenomenon when 80 percent or more of congressional aides agree on one of the most prominent and controversial issues facing the nation, but the latest CNCT Capitol Pulse reveals just such an example. Fully 80 percent of the anonymous congressional aides responding when asked if they believe there is…
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