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TIME: Inside the Capitol Hill Staffers’ Effort to Unionize Congress
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New appropriations package strengthens Congress — if members use the funds
This week, President Biden signed into law H.R. 2471, a $1.5 trillion spending package that will fund the government and its operations for fiscal year (FY) 2022. Issue One applauds…
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Issue One in the news: February 2022 media mentions recap
Our “Fair Pay” report on low congressional staff pay continued to grab headlines as reporters covered the challenging environment facing many junior staffers on Capitol Hill. Founder and CEO Nick Penniman appeared…
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The New Republic: Overworked, Underpaid, Traumatized, and Too White
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Christian Science Monitor: Who’s crafting public policy? A push to diversify Capitol Hill staff.
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Washington Post: ‘Dear White Staffers’: Anonymous testimonials about workplace culture grip Capitol Hill
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Fox News: Issue One CEO Nick Penniman discusses congressional staff pay
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Issue One in the news: January 2022 media mentions recap
It was a busy start to the year for Issue One. Press highlights included the release of our congressional staff pay report, which was covered exclusively by Roll Call and also reported on by CNN, Politico, NBC…
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CNN: New report finds 1 in 8 congressional staffers are not making a DC living wage
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70% of congressional staff assistants in Washington, D.C. are not paid a living wage, new Issue One analysis shows
New research from Issue One underscores the extent to which congressional staffers are widely and consistently undercompensated for their work, especially in entry-level positions. An Issue One analysis of LegiStorm…