In the media
CNN: New report finds 1 in 8 congressional staffers are not making a DC living wage
Cites Issue One’s report on congressional staff pay
In the media
Cites Issue One’s report on congressional staff pay
Press releases
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…
In the media
Cites Issue One’s new report on congressional staff pay
Reports
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…
In the media
Mentions the work of the CapitolStrong coalition of which Issue One is a member
Sign-on letters
Coalition urges Senate to publish legislative text prior to votes...
Transparency and public participation in the legislative process are pillars of democratic legitimacy. But under current practices, the public is too often shut out of the process of how bills…
Legislation & policy analysis
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
Each senator will now be allowed to designate one aide in their office to receive top secret or sensitive compartmented information (TS/SCI) clearance. This policy change was announced by Majority…
Legislation & policy analysis
Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Committee favorably reported out a series of bills that will make Congress more transparent and accountable to their constituents. An amended…
Legislation & policy analysis
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…