Government Diversity

The Joint Center’s government diversity work analyzes staff diversity on the Hill and applauds members of Congress with diverse staffers.

Research & Data

Digging Deeper: 2026 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
Unrepresented: Black and Latino Leadership Among Senate Committee Top Staff
State of the Dream 2026: From Regression to Signs of a Black Recession

Policy Analysis & Commentary

Joint Center Tracker Update of Racial Diversity of Top Staff Hires in 119th Congress
Joint Center Co-Submits Testimony Requesting the Creation of a Senate Office of Human Capital
118th Congress Most Diverse in History, But Lacks Representation in Top Staff Hires

Press Statements

Joint Center Ranks Democratic Senators on 2026 Staff Diversity 
The Joint Center Releases New Analysis of Black and Latina/o Representation Among Senate Committee Top Staff
Joint Center Sounds Alarm on Supreme Court’s Continued Weakening of the Voting Rights Act

In The Media

WBUR Highlighted Joint Center Midterm Election Update
Joint Center Quoted in the State Affairs on the Rising in Black Political Representation
The Talking Points Memo Highlighted Joint Center Midterm Election Update

Events

Joint Center Presents at National Conference of Black Political Scientists 2023 Annual Meeting Plenary Session
Joint Center President Celebrated at Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus 45th Anniversary
Joint Center Joins Open Gov Hub Panel on Lack of Transparency in Congressional Staff Diversity