Courtney Trigg has joined the office of Sen. John Armstrong (R-OK) as Scheduler, according to congressional staffing records. Trigg started in the role on May 1, bringing more than four years of Hill experience to the newly appointed senator's office.

A Career Built on the House Side

Before making the jump to the Senate, Trigg spent the bulk of her career in House personal offices. She served as Scheduler for Rep. Frank D. Lucas (R-OK-3) from November 2021 through February 2024, before moving to Rep. Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9) as Operations Director, a role she held until joining Armstrong's office. She began her Hill career as an intern for Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH-6) in the fall of 2021. Trigg holds a BA in linguistics from the University of Oklahoma.

Trigg's departure from Meuser's office comes as the Pennsylvania Republican has faced a notably turbulent stretch. Constituents pushed back sharply during an April 2025 telephone town hall over his support for the Department of Government Efficiency's federal spending cuts, with callers raising concerns about job losses and cuts to federal programs. The friction was covered by regional outlets, including the Lebanon Daily News and Williamsport Sun-Gazette, as well as ABC News. Meuser also drew scrutiny for his role chairing a House Financial Services subcommittee investigation into what he described as coordinated "debanking" of cryptocurrency firms under the Biden administration.

Armstrong's Committee Portfolio

Armstrong, who was appointed to the Senate on March 24, 2026, sits on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and two HELP subcommittees covering employment and workplace safety and primary health and retirement security.

Several bills before those committees have already cleared the Senate. The Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act, sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), passed the Senate and was sent to the House earlier this month. The Employee Ownership Representation Act of 2025, sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and the Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act, sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), both passed the Senate last fall by unanimous consent after clearing the HELP Committee.

On the Indian Affairs side, a handful of bills have also passed the Senate, including measures addressing water rights settlements and tribal land disputes.

Active Hearing Schedules

The HELP Committee has been active this Congress, holding 66 hearings in the 119th Congress alone. Most recently, the committee held a hearing on May 13 examining how competition can lower drug prices. Earlier sessions covered labor law reform, registered apprenticeships, and health care affordability.

The Indian Affairs Committee has also kept a steady pace, with recent hearings examining federal energy programs affecting Native communities, the Small Business Administration's Native 8(a) program, and the impact of agency reductions in force on tribal communities.

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