A Framework for Congressional Staffing: A Few Thoughts from Management Consulting
The question of “is Congress well-staffed?” can be approached just as any staffing problem is approached across the federal government and the private sector, by answering this question: What is the… Read More
Notes from the June 20, 2016 Meeting on the Topic of Congressional Staff
More than 50 persons attended the meeting in the Capitol Visitors Center. The meeting’s topic was congressional staff, and Daniel Schuman of DemandProgress presented data that showed reductions in… Read More
So What if Congressional Staff Levels are Declining?
Guest blog post by Profs. Tim LaPira and Herschel Thomas Following Daniel Schuman’s presentation to the Legislative Branch Capacity Working group on June 20, R Street Institute’s Kevin… Read More
How Many House and Senate Leadership Staff Are There?
House Leadership Staff, 1987-2014 Graphic by the R Street Institute based upon Congressional Research Service data. Senate Leadership Staff, 1987-2014 Graphic by the R Street Institute based upon Congressional… Read More
How Many House and Senate Committee Staff Are There?
House Committee Staff Levels, 1987-2014 Graphic by the R Street Institute based upon Congressional Research Service data. Senate Committee Staff Levels, 1987-2014 Graphic by the R Street Institute based… Read More
How Many Congressional Personal Staff Work in DC Versus Districts and States?
House members and Senators have personal staff who may be assigned to work in DC or back in their home districts and states. The below charts break-out data on these… Read More
How Many Congressional Staff Are There?
Graphic by the R Street Institute based upon Congressional Research Service data. Data excludes officers and officials of the chambers (e.g., chaplains). Congressional Staff, 1987-2014 This blog post and the… Read More
House Spending Data Shows Where the Staff Are
As DemandProgress’ Daniel Schuman reports, the House just began publishing its spending reports online as data. The House’s “Statements of Disbursement,” which show who how much money… Read More
Spending on Congressional Staff Is Less Than Lobbying Expenditures
“The entire House and Senate combined now spend less on staff ($2 billion a year) than corporations spend on reported lobbying ($2.6 billion a year). But since that reported… Read More
Senate Does Not Raise Staff Salaries
Senate appropriators did not follow the House’s lead and increase funding for personal staff…(Read more at RollCall.com) Meanwhile, a recent report by the Congressional Research Service shows… Read More