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HILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: CATHERINE HAYES is now Executive Director of the GOP Doctors Caucus. Catherine comes to the caucus after 13 years with the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, most recently as Senior Government Relations Director. Catherine is not a stranger to congressional staff roles, having first served as Legislative Correspondent…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Congressional Aides Split Down the Middle on Trump Cabinet Picks’ Confirmation Chances
(TWO-MINUTE READ) — When asked if they thought all of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees would be confirmed, a clear majority, 56 percent, of the anonymous responding Capitol Hill aides answered in the negative. But digging a little deeper into the data shows a much more schizophrenic picture. Here’s why: Of those who answered affirmatively,…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: EMMA BERGSTEDT is the new Scheduler in the office of Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah). This is Emma’s first full-time position on a Capitol Hill congressional staff, as she previously served as an Intern in the Moore office. Emma expects to complete her undergraduate degree in April 2025 at…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Most Congressional Aides Thumbs Down on Adding Canada to U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump’s trial balloon about making Canada America’s 51st state is about as popular among most congressional aides as a proposal to require them to fast three days a week. That’s judging by the results of the recent CNCT Capitol Pulse survey in which 67 percent of the anonymous respondents said they would oppose…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: JIM CHO heads back up Pennsylvania Avenue from the Biden White House where for two years he was a Special Assistant to the President to be the new Chief of Staff for Rep. Sydney Kamlager (D-Calif.). Prior to his White House adventure, Jim worked on the Hill from…
Read MoreFAITH OF AMERICA’S FOUNDERS: From the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
(30-SECOND READ) — “Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.” – The Northwest Ordinance, July 23, 1787. Quotes reprinted in HillFaith’s “The Faith of The Founders” posts are compiled from Benjamin F. Morris’ classic work, “The Christian Life and…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Big Majorities of Congressional Aides Think Their Work Environment is Great
Large majorities of congressional aides responding to the latest survey by the House Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) view their office environments as favorable. Based on five factors, 76 percent or three-quarters of the 1,515 respondents view the congressional work environment as “favorable,” while only 13 percent describe the environment as “unfavorable.” On the…
Read MoreFAITH OF THE FOUNDERS: Washington on Americans’ Debt of Gratitude to God for Our Independence
“No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts in the affairs of men more than the people of the United States. Every step, by which they have been advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency.” – George…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Slightly Less Than Half of Staffers Think Their Boss Deserves a Raise
Not quite half, 49 percent to be exact, of all staffers responding to the latest CNCT Capitol Pulse survey said they believe their bosses should get a pay raise in the 119th Congress. Almost as many, 47 percent, think Members do not deserve fatter paychecks. What’s really surprising here, though, is the lack of partisan…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) — NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: ANNA FOX moves into her first full-time position on a Capitol Hill staff, as Legislative Correspondent for Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.). Before accepting her new job, Anna was an Intern for Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.). Anna is a 2022 BA graduate of the University of Tennessee at…
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