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Progressive staffers sent a letter Thursday proposing a 32-hour week for Hill staff during district work periods, and the same for district staff when members are in Washington.

Heard on the Hill

A 32-hour week? It could work for Congress, staff say

Progressive staffers want bosses to ‘give it a shot’

By Jim Saksa
Posted January 16, 2025 at 10:43am

Some candidates cite their experience working on the Hill as fuel for long-shot congressional bids of their own. Above, a voting sign is seen in on East Capitol Street in Washington in 2022.

Heard on the Hill

Why run a long-shot campaign? These candidates explain

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted October 30, 2024 at 4:06pm
James R. Jones was once a Hill intern himself. Now he studies the demographics of congressional staff. “We need transparent hiring data,” he says.

Congress

Is Congress still ‘The Last Plantation’? It is for staffers, says James Jones

By Jim Saksa
Posted May 29, 2024 at 6:00am
Former Hill staffers Dan Lips, Aubrey Wilson and J.D. Rackey are seen on Capitol Hill on Jan. 19. Each now works for a group that is out to improve the federal government.

Heard on the Hill

Does your Congress need fixing? Call these former staffers

By Jim Saksa
Posted January 25, 2024 at 5:00am
“I am proud of our agents who are working around the clock and across the nation to keep up with a significant caseload to protect the Members of Congress and the Capitol Complex,” Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said in a news release Thursday.

Capitol Police reports more threats against members, staff in 2023

By Chris Marquette
Posted January 18, 2024 at 7:20pm
The Capitol dome is lit by the morning sun on March 14, 2022.

Increased accessibility on Capitol Hill should be a priority, not a joke

By Adam Veale
Posted September 15, 2023 at 3:22pm
Rep. Tom Emmer, seen here watching the action at a past event, says he's enjoying team Lawmakers' winning streak.

Lawmakers and lobbyists to face off at Congressional Hockey Challenge 

By Jim Saksa
Posted February 28, 2023 at 6:15am
Unite Here union members protest outside Senate office buildings in support of cafeteria workers last year.

House cafeteria workers eyeing pickets, walkouts if contract talks sour

By Jim Saksa
Posted February 22, 2023 at 6:00am
“I don’t know if other junior staffers got a pay bump and were asked to keep quiet,” said one House Democratic staffer.

What’s next for staffer pay on the Hill?

By Chris Cioffi
Posted April 28, 2022 at 1:39pm
For Rep. Zoe Lofgren, implementing the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 has come full circle.

Parties clash over unionizing Hill staff at House hearing

By Jim Saksa
Posted March 2, 2022 at 4:50pm