Sexual harassment on the Hill: It’s time for employees to have the same legal support as legislators
A letter to congressional leadership re: sexual harassment from dozens of former Hill staff. By Kevin Mulshine Invisible to the public and most Capitol Hill staffers, robust, capable “law firms”… Read More
When Congress worked for them: Bobby Baker and congressional corruption
To those who would wax eloquent about the good old days when Congress worked for us: let us not forget Bobby Baker, who died on November 12 at age… Read More
The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration is hemorrhaging staff. Why?
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) took over as chairman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee from Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO). Over… Read More
Data show how bad turnover was in Rep. Tim Murphy’s office
The well-known impetus for Rep. Tim Murphy’s (R-PA) forced retirement from Congress later this month was the bombshell revelation that he urged his mistress to undergo an… Read More
ICYMI: More work, fewer staff. Goldschmidt and Kosar discuss congressional capacity
Listen to Kathy Goldschmidt (Congressional Management Foundation) and Kevin Kosar (R Street Institute) the discussion on Federal News Radio at https://custom.federalnewsradio.com/interviews-shows/fedtalk-doing-more-with-less… Read More
What the Washington Post/CBS DEA investigation tells you about Congress: It’s really bad
Source: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/113th-congress/house-report/605 By Joshua C. Huder Recently, the Washington Post and CBS teamed up on an investigation that has now cost Congressman Tom Marino (R-PA) his nomination as the… Read More
Want to Be a Tech Congress Fellow for Congress?
Applications for the 2018 Congressional Innovation Fellowship are now open! “The second cohort built on the success of the inaugural class and went on to serve in… Read More
Cashing In On Connections: For Congressional Staff-Turned-Lobbyists, Who You Know Matters
By Joshua McCrain The revolving door between Capitol Hill and lobbying firms is no secret in Washington. In a new working paper, I place a dollar figure on… Read More
Congressional Pit Stop: How Legislative Dysfunction Deters Young Talent
Young people yearn to enact change and make their mark upon the world. Many of them, however, no longer see government as a viable arena in which to do so,… Read More
The Downsides of Using Executive Agency Detailees
In a previous post, I recounted the advantages of using executive detailees as a means of combatting staffing shortages on Capitol Hill. In short, agency detailees can serve as… Read More