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MOVING UP: Courtesy of Legistorm:
MCKINLEY SCHOLTZ is promoted from Scheduling Director to Senior Adviser to Sen. David McCormick (R-PA). McKinley is former Vice-President of No Labels, the non-partisan centrist group seeking solutions instead of strife in the legislative process. She earned her BS degree in Chemistry in 2013 from Western Kentucky University.
Sebastin Losacker-Arenas.
SEBASTIN LOSACKER-ARENAS is the new Staff Assistant on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee Majority Staff as he takes up his first full-time position on Capitol Hill. Previously, Sebastin was an Intern working in the office of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio). He is a 2026 BA graduate in International Affairs and Political Science/International Relations and National Security Studies.
TAMAR ROTHSTEIN spent two years as Community Outreach Liason for Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and now she is moving up to Communications Director for the Empire State Representative.
JORDAN SORENSON is the new Chief of Staff working for Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) after serving previously for more than a year as Legislative Director. Jordan also served as Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IND). He is a 2025 U.S. Naval War College graduate with an MA in Defense and Strategic Studies, as well as a 2020 Clemson University BA graduate in Political Science and English.
JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers:
Democrat Jobs:
Rep. Jake Auchincloss | Staff Assistant | APPLY
Rep. Laura Friedman | Legislative Assistant | APPLY
Rep. Jimmy Gomez | Digital Communications and Press Assistant | APPLY
Progressive Democratic Senator | Deputy Press Secretary | APPLY
Sen. Ruben Gallego | Policy Advisor | APPLY
Sen. Chris Van Hollen | Deputy Scheduler | APPLY
House Democrat Job Bank
Republican Jobs:
Rep. Gregory Murphy | Scheduler | APPLY
Rep. Brian Jack | Communications Director | APPLY
Republican Senator | Scheduler/Director of Scheduling | APPLY
Sen. Ted Cruz | Policy Director – Surface Transportation | APPLY
House Republican Job Bank
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