Hill Diversity
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity Program analyzes racial diversity of congressional staff. See below for our research, analysis, and activities.
Digging Deeper: 2026 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
On July 31, 2026, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2026 numbers here and 2025 numbers here). The analysis below ranks…
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – July 2026
The Philadelphia Tribune Features Joint Center Senate Committee Staff Diversity Report
The Philadelphia Tribune features the Joint Center’s “Unrepresented: Black and Latino Leadership Among Senate Committee Top Staff” report. From the article: “The staff who lead Senate committee offices help shape…
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – June 2026
Unrepresented: Black and Latino Leadership Among Senate Committee Top Staff
While senators make the final decisions for their offices, top committee staff wield significant influence due to their deep subject matter expertise in specific policy areas. Corporations, advocacy organizations, news…
The Joint Center Releases New Analysis of Black and Latina/o Representation Among Senate Committee Top Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2026 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org The Joint Center Releases New Analysis of Black and Latina/o Representation Among Senate Committee Top Staff New report examines racial and ethnic diversity among Senate committee staff…
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – May 2026
Washington Informer Quoted Joint Center In Article on President Trump Firing Black Leaders
The Washington Informer quoted Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad in an article discussing President Donald Trumps’ decisions to fire Black leaders, dismantle civil rights protections, and gut federal jobs. From…
Joint Center Sounds Alarm on Supreme Court’s Continued Weakening of the Voting Rights Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2026 Contact: press@jointcenter.org Joint Center Sounds Alarm on Supreme Court’s Continued Weakening of the Voting Rights Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to the Supreme Court’s recent 6-3…
Op-Ed: Representation at Risk — The Fragile Progress of Black Political Power
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned an op-ed in response to the 6-3 Supreme Court decision to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Asante-Muhammad discusses the history of…