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 Launches New Campaign Calling on Congressional Leaders to Prioritize Racial Diversity in Top Staff Hires
New Report: Black Americans Acutely Underrepresented Among Top Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives
Senators Padilla, Hirono, and Booker Have Most Diverse Staff; Over 22 Percent of Senate Democratic Committee Offices Have No Black Staff 

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