Posts by HillFaith Staff
SUNDAY SONGS: “Just Give Me Jesus” by Fernando Ortega
HILL STAFF VIEWS: 50-Year Mortgage Idea DOA With Hill Staffers
(QUICK READ) — With an average age of 27 among the 12,ooo+ congressional aides working on Capitol Hill, their assessment of the utility or advisability of the 50-year mortgage proposal floated recently by President Donald Trump is worth noting. The average of the first-time buyer these days is 40 years, up significantly from the days…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM HENRY KANE takes the big step up from Legislative Assistant to Legislative Director for Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.). Henry has also worked for Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.). He received his BA in History, Political Science and Pre-law from the University of North Carolina in 2021. LENA JACOBS moves…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Most Staffers View Democrats as Biggest Shutdown Losers
(QUICK READ) — Fully 48 percent of congressional aides responding to the latest CNCT Capitol Pulse survey said they believe Democrats on Capitol Hill suffered the most political damage from the record-breaking government shutdown that started October 1 and only ended 43 days later. Republicans were hit the hardest politically, according to 30 percent of…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: Open Positions, New Hires, Big Promotions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM JAMES SINGER is now Communications Director for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). Before hitching up with the New York Democratic lawmaker, Singer was Rapid Response Director/Senior Adviser to former Vice-President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign in 2024. James earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Arizona. HANNAH…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: 80 Percent of Hill Aides Say Keep the Senate Filibuster
(QUICK READ) — A super majority of congressional aides representing both political parties think the Senate filibuster should be preserved, indicating the presence of an unexpected traditional conservative perspective on the importance of long-standing legislative processes. Fully 82 percent of the Republican aides responding to the latest CNCT Capitol Pulse survey of congressional aides said…
Read MoreHILL STAFF NEWS: Open Positions, New Hires, Big Promotions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM EMMA FRAYBERG moves into her first full-time position on a congressional staff, serving as Scheduler/Executive Assistant to Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.). Previously, Emma was an Intern for Rep. Keith Stauber (R-Minn.) and Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ). She was awarded a BA in Legal Studies and an MA in…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM ANNA ROSENFELD is the new Legislative Assistant working on the personal staff of Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). Anna joins the Klobuchar operation after a stint as an Assistant Attorney General for the District of Columbia. She also previously worked as Law Clerk for Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM IAN MARIANI made the big jump back in February from the House side where he was Senior Adviser/Communications Director for Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) to National Press Secretary for Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). And now Ian moves into the Communications Director slot for the Golden State senator. Ian…
Read MoreHILLFAITH EVENTS: ‘The Immortal Mind’ Authors Join Oct. 22 ‘Faith & Reason on the Hill’ Seminar
(QUICK READ) — YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS! HillFaith resumes its newest course offering for congressional aides on Wednesday, October 22, with Session Two of the Faith and Reason on the Hill seminar entitled “Christian Apologetics and Public Life.” Session One convened September 17 in Sen. James Lankford’s conference room with nearly a dozen attendees,…
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