Posts by HillFaith Staff
HILL STAFF VIEWS: More Democratic Aides Say Harder to Advance Congressional Career Than Do GOPers
Nearly half of all the Democratic congressional aides responding to this recent CNCT Capitol Pulse Survey said they find “High Difficulty” in advancing their careers working on the Hill. Only 25 percent of the GOP aides gave the same response. As for whether it’s harder to advance as a Senate or a House aide, 35…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: PARKER BOGGS is the person you want to see if you have any scheduling questions involving Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.). Parker previously was an Intern for Rep. Carol Miller (R-Wisc.). He is a 2024 James Madison University graduate with a BA in Political Science and a BS in…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Trump Joint Session Address Got Mixed Reviews From Congressional Aides
(QUICK READ!) — Three quarters of the American people were quite impressed by President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night address to a joint session of Congress, but aides working for senators, representatives and congressional committees were far less impressed. Overall, 45 percent of respondents to this CNCT Capitol Pulse survey taken in the hours after the…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: MICHELLE SCHEIN moves into dual roles as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ). Michelle is in her ninth year working Capitol Hill, including her most recent previous stint as a Congressional Adviser in the State Department. She has an MA in Defense…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Three-fourths of Congressional Aides Back Partial or Full Ban on Processed Food
(QUICK READ) — When President Donald Trump appointed Robert F. Kennedy Jr to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), it put the latter’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda centerstage on Capitol Hill and across the nation. One of the central MAHA initiatives is reducing or entirely eliminating the nation’s dependence on highly…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: EMILY BENAVIDES returns to Capitol Hill after a two-year absence to assume duties as Chief of Staff for Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio). Previously, Emily was Communications Director for Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. Emily is a 2010 graduate of Johns…
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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…
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(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…
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