HILL STAFF NEWS: Your Next Big Promotion May Start Right Here
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NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM
ELYSE COMPTON takes on her first congressional staff job, moving into the critical Scheduler position on the staff of Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.). Prior to coming to the Hill, Elyse was Executive Assistant to the President and CEO of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. Elyse earned her MA in Government from Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs in 2024 and her BA in Criminology from the University of Denver in 2021.
Josie McLaurin is the new Legislative Director for Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash). (Screenshot from Facebook).
JOSIE MCLAURIN takes on bigger duties with her move up to Legislative Director for Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), following a stint as Senior Legislative Assistant. She was also previously Policy Adviser to the Congressional Western Caucus. She was awarded her BA in Agricultural Business Policy and Law in 2019 from Mississippi State University.
ANDREW MURRAY had been with Sen. Toddy Young (R-Ind.) since Interning with him in 2022. But in March 2025, Andrew headed over to the Department of Health and Human Services as Special Assistant and then Policy Adviser to the Assistant Secretary for Legislation. Now Andrew returns to the Young staff as Health Legislative Assistant armed with valuable executive branch experience and insight. He is a 2022 graduate of the University of Indiana at Bloomington with a BA in Political Science.
JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers:
Democrat Jobs:
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan | Senior Legislative Assistant | APPLY
Rep. Greg Landsman | Staff Assistant/Driver | APPLY
Rep. Rashida Tlaib | Communications Director | APPLY
Sen. Jeff Merkley | Legislative Correspondent | APPLY
Sen. Elissa Slotkin | Digital Director/Manager | APPLY
Sen. Jon Ossoff | Agriculture Legislative Assistant | APPLY
House Democrat Job Bank
Republican Jobs
Rep. Greg Steube | Communications Director | APPLY
Rep. Warren Davidson | Legislative Correspondent | APPLY
Rep. Troy Downing | Staff Assistant | APPLY
Sen. Mike Lee | Judiciary Committee Counsel | APPLY
Republican Senator | Communications Director | APPLY
Sen. Ted Cruz | Assistant Scheduler/Assistant to the Chief of Staff | APPLY
House Republican Job Bank
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