Hill Diversity
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity Program analyzes racial diversity of congressional staff. See below for our research, analysis, and activities.
Op-Ed: Black Political Power and The Blue Wave
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned a new op-ed on the results of the midterm elections, how this impacts Black voters, and what this means moving forward. This essay was…
Black Representation in the 2026 Midterm Elections
The 2026 Midterm Elections produced several historic wins, including gains in Black representation in gubernatorial offices and the Senate. At the same time, Black representation may decrease in the House.…
Joint Center President Appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered for the Black Votes Matter Election Night 2026 special. On the stream, Asante-Muhammad discusses foreign policy impacting the election results,…
Joint Center Newsletter Highlighted in The Washington Informer
The Washington Informer highlighted the Joint Center’s Government Diversity newsletter. The article focuses on The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Voting Record, highlighting how the 119th Congress has…
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – October 2026
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – September 2026
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – August 2026
Op-Ed: Why the Senate Must Strengthen Its Leadership Pipeline
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson penned a joint op-ed right after the Senate Democrats’ staff diversity survey release and builds on our Senate committee report.It argues that while recent data…
Joint Center Ranks Democratic Senators on 2026 Staff Diversity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2026 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Victoria Johnson, victoria.johnson@jointcenter.org Joint Center Ranks Democratic Senators on 2026 Staff Diversity Senators Alsobrooks (MD), Blunt Rochester (DE), Ossoff (GA), Warnock (GA), and Van Hollen (MD) have the…
Joint Center Senate Committee Report Highlighted in Roll Call
The Joint Center report “Unrepresented: Black and Latino Leadership Among Senate Committee Top Staff,” which examines racial and ethnic diversity among Senate committee staff directors, deputy staff directors, chief counsels,…