Congress

Congress Faces Continuing Gap in State Department Authorization

Congress has not enacted a comprehensive Department of State (DOS) authorization since 2002, and annual appropriations bills have carried standing waivers...

Legislation

Two Declaration of Independence Time Capsules Authorized

Congress authorized two semiquincentennial time capsules for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, one of which remains without a burial...

Congress

Senate Confirmed Judges in 16 of 21 Postwar Lame Duck Sessions

Lame duck judicial confirmations have been a recurring feature of postwar Senate practice, with the chamber confirming at least one circuit or district...

Politics

Gill Mead Promoted to Senior Legislative Assistant in Rep. Maxine Dexter's Office

Gill Mead has been promoted to senior legislative assistant in the office of Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR), effective Sept. 1, after approximately 18 months in...

Politics

Emma Farwell Promoted in Office of Sen. Mark Kelly

Emma Farwell has moved into the scheduling associate/assistant to the chief of staff role in the personal office of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), effective Oct....

Personnel Movements

Maddie McComb Promoted to Communications Director for Sen. Chris Coons

Maddie McComb has been named communications director in the office of Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), effective October 1. McComb previously held the role of...

Politics

Olivia Ngo Promoted to Legislative Correspondent in Sen. Rosen's Office

Olivia Ngo moved into the legislative correspondent role for Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), effective October 1. Ngo previously served as a staff assistant for...

Personnel Movements

Vaso Rahimzadeh Joins Sen. Mark Kelly's Office as Science Detailee

Vaso Rahimzadeh joined the personal office of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) detailee, effective...

Politics

Jack Walker Promoted to Operations Assistant in Speaker Johnson's Office

Jack Walker has moved into the operations assistant role in the office of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), effective Oct. 1. Rep. Johnson serves as Speaker of the...

Politics

Joel David Montgomery Jr. Joins Rep. Laurel Lee's Office as Staff Assistant

Joel David Montgomery Jr., a seasoned Hill intern, has joined the personal office of Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL-15) as a staff assistant as of October 1. The...

Politics

Sean Terrey Promoted to Legislative Aide in Rep. Madeleine Dean's Office

Sean Terrey has moved into the legislative aide role in the personal office of Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4), effective October 1. His listed issue areas are...

Personnel Movements

Liam P. Jordan Joins Rep. DelBene's District Office as Community Liaison

Liam P. Jordan has joined Rep. Suzan DelBene's (D-WA-1) personal office as a community liaison, effective October 1, based at the district office in...

Congress

Natalie Schulte Joins Sen. Patty Murray's Office as AAAS Fellow

Natalie Schulte has joined Sen. Patty Murray's (D-WA) personal office as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow, effective...

Personnel Movements

Aminah Koshul Joins Congress as Technology Policy Fellow

Aminah Koshul has joined the U.S. House of Representatives as a technology policy fellow, effective September 1. Koshul earned a master's degree in...

Politics

Buitron Steps Into Special Assistant/Scheduler Role in Watson Coleman's Office

Steven Buitron has moved into the special assistant/scheduler role in the personal office of Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), effective September 1, after...

Environment

New Rule May Curb State Water Certification and Double Permit Terms

A bipartisan Senate bill, S. 5653, introduced September 30 would narrow state authority over water quality certifications, extend National Pollutant...

Politics

Only Congress Can Change Federal Election Day, Not the President

Federal Election Day is set by statute, not the Constitution, and only Congress can change it, as detailed in a new Congressional Research Service (CRS)...