Hill Diversity
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity Program analyzes racial diversity of congressional staff. See below for our research, analysis, and activities.
The Joint Center Signs Letter In Support of MODCOM Resolution, H. Res. 756
The Joint Center joined 14 other organizations in signing a letter in support of the Moving Our Democracy and Congressional Operations Towards Modernization (MODCOM) Resolution of 2019, H. Res. 756.…
Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity & Inclusion Attends Brookings Institution Event ‘Strengthening and Reinvigorating Congress’
On January 9, Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity & Inclusion Dr. LaShonda Brenson attended a report launch event and panel hosted by American Political Science Association, Brookings Institution, and…
The Joint Center Commends Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) for Hiring Trudy Perkins, the First Black Senate Communications Director in a Personal Office in Over a Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2020 Contact: press@jointcenter.org The Joint Center Commends Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) for Hiring Trudy Perkins, the First Black Senate Communications Director in a Personal Office in…
Joint Center Diversity & Inclusion Senior Fellow Attends Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus Annual Reception
On December 17, Joint Center Diversity & Inclusion Senior Fellow Dr. LaShonda Brenson attended a reception honoring Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus’s 42 years of advocating and celebrating diversity in…
Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity & Inclusion Participates in Partnership for Public Service Roundtable Discussion on Strengthening Congressional Resiliency
On December 9, Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity & Inclusion Dr. LaShonda Brenson participated in Partnership for Public Service’s roundtable discussion on strengthening congressional resiliency. The conversation’s goal was…
Joint Center Signs Letter In Support of Extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress’s Mandate for One Additional Year
The Joint Center joined over 20 organizations in signing a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Members of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress…
Joint Center Pens Op-Ed On The Next Steps Congress Needs to Take to Address The Lack of Staff Diversity on The Hill
Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity & Inclusion Dr. LaShonda Brenson wrote an op-ed for The Hill on the next steps that Congress needs to take in order to address the lack of…
House-Wide Compensation and Diversity Study Shows African Americans and Latinos are Underrepresented Among Key Roles in Committee and Leadership Offices
On September 26, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives released results from its study on diversity and compensation. The study is based on findings from a web-based survey on compensation,…
House-Wide Compensation and Diversity Study Shows African Americans and Latinos are Underrepresented Among Key Roles in the U.S. House
On September 26, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives released results from its study on diversity and compensation. The study is based on findings from a web-based survey on compensation, benefits, and…
Joint Center Commends the U.S. House for Releasing Detailed Racial Data on Top Staffers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2019 Contact: press@jointcenter.org Joint Center Commends the U.S. House for Releasing Detailed Racial Data on Top Staffers The U.S. House released an extensive Compensation and Diversity…