Hill Diversity
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity Program analyzes racial diversity of congressional staff. See below for our research, analysis, and activities.
Joint Center Quoted in Axios Regarding Women of Color in Senior Staff Positions
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson was featured in a recent Axios article, charting the number of senior congressional staff who identify as women of color. “So, a lot…
Joint Center Research Featured in TIME
The Joint Center’s research on congressional staff diversity was featured in a TIME article. The article highlights insights from a 2020 report, indicating that 89 percent of top Senate aides…
Joint Center Quote on the Importance of Representation Among Congressional Staff Featured in Vox
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson was quoted in a recent Vox article discussing congressional staff diversity and unionization efforts. “While it may be unintentional, the lack of diversity…
Racial Diversity Among U.S. Senate State Directors
Senators and their staff invest significant time and resources providing constituent services in their state offices, so it is essential to understand the demographic makeup of the state directors who…
Racial Diversity Among U.S. Senate State Directors Lags Behind Diversity in U.S. Population
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2022 CONTACT: Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org Racial Diversity Among U.S. Senate State Directors Lags Behind Diversity in U.S. Population Senators in office less than 10 years…
Joint Center Talks Senate Diversity at The George Washington University’s Annual Paul O’Dwyer Endowed Event
Dr. LaShonda Brenson, Joint Center senior researcher, was a featured panelist in the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University’s Annual Paul O’Dwyer Endowed event, “Making Representation…
Joint Center Talks With WURD Radio About U.S. House Compensation and Diversity
Dr. LaShonda Brenson, Joint Center senior researcher, joined Charles Ellison, host of WURD’s Reality Check, to discuss a new analysis of the House Office of Diversity & Inclusion’s recent survey…
Recent U.S. House Compensation and Diversity Survey Shows African Americans and Latina/os are Underrepresented Among Senior Roles
African American personal office staff hasn’t significantly changed in two yearsThe House Office of Diversity & Inclusion (ODI) recently released results from its study on diversity and compensation. The study…
Joint Center Joins Open Gov Hub Panel on Lack of Transparency in Congressional Staff Diversity
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson appeared on an Open Gov Hub panel discussing the need to modernize Congress, “From Contested to Continuity to Collaborative? The Silver Lining of…
Joint Center Appears on MSNBC’s Cross Connection to Discuss the discuss the Trend of Top Black Staff Leaving Capitol Hill
Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity and Inclusion Dr. LaShonda Brenson appeared on MSNBC’s Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross to discuss the trend of top Black staff leaving Capitol Hill…