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

Black Representation in the 2026 Midterm Elections
Joint Center Tracker Final Update of Racial Diversity of Top Staff Hires in 119th Congress
Joint Center Tracker Second Update of Racial Diversity of Top Staff Hires in 119th Congress

Press Statements

Joint Center Ranks Senators Based on 2023 Senate Democratic Diversity Data
Joint Center Praises U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner for Hiring Lot Kwarteng as Legislative Director
Top Staff of Freshmen Members of the 118th Congress Less Diverse than Freshman Top Staff of 117th Congress, Especially in U.S. Senate

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