Articles by Joint Center
January 2025 Newsletter: Joint Center Shares Congressional Hiring Update, Celebrates Diverse Top Staff Hires, and More
Joint Center Participated in Concord Coalition Panel on ‘Navigating the Nation’s Budget in Uncharted Waters’
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton participated in The Concord Coalition’s panel discussion, “Navigating the Nation’s Budget in Uncharted Waters: What’s ahead for U.S. fiscal policy, spending priorities, and…
January 2025 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
Joint Center Tracker Second Update of Racial Diversity of Top Staff Hires in 119th Congress
By LaShonda Brenson Ph.D., and Kimberly Victor As of January 10, members of Congress have filled 1,466 of the 1,599 top positions (chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and communications directors)…
Joint Center Attended National Action Network MLK Breakfast
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad attended the National Action Network’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast. Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the keynote address. Watch the entire program below.
The Joint Center Applauds Sen. Blunt Rochester for Hiring Sean Ryan as Communications Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 14, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org The Joint Center Applauds Sen. Blunt Rochester for Hiring Sean Ryan as Communications Director WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for…
Joint Center Congratulates Senator Tim Scott on New Historic Achievements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 13, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Congratulates Senator Tim Scott on New Historic AchievementsWASHINGTON — In response to Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) becoming the…
January 2025 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
The Joint Center Commends Sen. Heinrich for Hiring Jasmine Dimitriou as Staff Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 8, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org The Joint Center Commends Sen. Heinrich for Hiring Jasmine Dimitriou as Staff DirectorWASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political and…
Joint Center Attended Essence Magazine’s Brunch Honoring Black Women in Social Impact
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson attended Essence’s inaugural “A Toast to Black Women in Social Impact” brunch. The brunch highlighted Black women across Washington,…
