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Roll Call: Thirteen percent of congressional staffers make less than a living wage, report shows
Cites Issue One’s new report on congressional staff pay
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Fair Pay
Why Congress Needs to Invest in Junior Staff...
Legislative staff are crucial to the daily operations of Congress, both on Capitol Hill and in district offices. Congressional staffers help craft policy, advance legislation, and handle inquiries from constituents…
Legislation & policy analysis
Issue One recognizes new Modernization Committee recommendations
Measures would increase civility, collaboration, and evidence-based policy in the House...
Today, the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress passed 25 new recommendations aimed at boosting civility and crosspartisan collaboration between members, strengthening legislative support agencies, and advancing evidence-based policymaking.…
Legislation & policy analysis
Issue One applauds Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress implementation progress
On Capitol Hill, ideas come cheap. Every member, staffer, lobbyist, and constituent has a policy proposal, many of them good. But two factors have distinguished the 97 recommendations put forward…
Press releases
“Staff are the backbone of Congress,” Issue One applauds move to increase staff pay, bolster HR resources
Today, the Office of the Speaker announced that the House of Representatives will be raising the maximum salary for staff, in tandem with the House Committee on Administration announcing the…