Posts by HillFaith Staff
Standing Room Only for Museum of the Bible’s Dead Sea Scrolls Hill Event
(QUICK READ) — All of the chairs were taken and people were standing on March 4 when the Museum of the Bible (MTOB) hosted senior congressional staffers for lunch and a lecture in the U.S. Capitol by one of the world’s top experts on the Dead Sea Scrolls. They were gathered to hear Dr. Robert…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM KIT WENDTLAND moves into his first-ever job on Capitol Hill, in the Policy Adviser position on the personal staff of Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wy.). Previously, Kit was In-House Counsel/Tribal Relations Policy Supervisor for Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon. Kit is a 2019 graduate of the University of Wyoming College…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Most Congressional Aides Rated Trump’s SOTU as Good or Above Average
(QUICK READ) — Judging by the appearances during President Donald Trump’s recent State of the Union Speech, one might have expected a sharply critical response overall to his presentation. That was the case in some precincts but not in the minds of many congressional aides. A non-partisan majority of 65 percent of those aides responding…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM LANCE TROVER is the new Communications Director for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Lance is a veteran of both Capitol Hill and the national campaign circuits, working as Press Secretary for the Doug Burgum for President campaign and Communications Director for Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.). He received…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Cryptocurrency Far From Gaining Acceptance Among Staffers
(QUICK READ) — Advocates of widespread acceptance and use of cryptocurrency have a lot of convincing to do before they can reasonably expect to find significant support among congressional staffers, according to a recent CNCT Capitol Pulse survey of opinion among Hill aides. Opposition to cryptocurrency is especially intense among Democratic staffers, with 100 percent…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM JOEY SANDRES is the new Fellow in the office of Sen. Jim Justice (R-WVA). Joey is an attorney with a passion for helping shape the emerging field of digital assets policy. He studied law at both BYU and the University of Utah and formerly interned at the U.S.…
Read MoreCONSIDER THIS: ‘Why Israel Matters to America’ Seminars Coming to the Hill
(404 WORDS) — Joel Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief of All ISRAEL NEWS, headlines the opening session on February 25 of the “Why Israel Matters Lunch & Learn Five-Week Series” for congressional staffers and interns. The luncheons will be held at the Faith & Liberty Ministry Center located at 109 2nd Street, NE, right behind the Supreme Court…
Read MoreHILL STAFF VIEWS: Side Hustles Not Unknown Among Hill Staffers
(QUICK READ) — Ask a Hill staffer chosen at random if they know what a “side hustle” is and odds are good they will have a pretty good idea that the term refers to work one does outside of a day job for renumeration. Or, as Google AI explains it, a side hustle is “a…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM EMILY HARTSHORN moves up to Senior Legislative Assistant in the office of Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM). Previously, Emily took care of the duties of Legislative Assistant. She is a 2020 graduate of the University of New Mexico with a BA in Political Science and Government. LAUREN DUDLEY brings…
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(THREE-MINUTE READ) NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM WILL BARRY — Apparently being Communications Director for Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) wasn’t keeping him busy enough, so Will Barry now has the added title of Deputy Chief of Staff. Prior to hooking up with the Missouri GOPer, Will was Communications Director for House Financial Services Committee Chairman…
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