Ep. 2: Going Broke Working for Congress
The Cloakroom
Working on Capitol Hill may sound glamorous, but for many congressional staffers their salaries don’t match the importance of their jobs. A Roll Call analysis shows stagnant salaries — starting at around $35,000 a year – lag far behind living costs in the nation’s capital — a phenomenon that could lead to brain drain on the Hill. CQ Roll Call’s Chief Content Officer David Ellis discusses the issue with Phyllis Jordan, congressional editor of Roll Call, and reporters Rema Rahman and Sean McMinn.
Show Notes:
- Staffer Raise Might Pay for Daily Coffee
- Party Pay Gap: House Democrats Spend More on Staff Than GOP
Even with increase, $$ for Hill staff would be way below where it was 6 years ago. @rollcall https://t.co/BEHhEmPZFD pic.twitter.com/xHDsqjgqQ5
— Sean McMinn (@shmcminn) June 30, 2016