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’s Black Talent Initiative Director Gives Guest Lecture at Howard University
Joint Center’s Black Talent Initiative Director Don Bell gave a guest lecture to political science students at Howard University. The lecture, titled “Diversity and Policymaking on Capitol Hill,” discussed his…
Joint Center President Appears on Comcast Newsmakers
Joint Center President Spencer Overton appeared on Comcast Newsmakers to discuss congressional staff diversity. During the interview, Spencer noted that the lack of diversity among top staff “is problematic because…
Joint Center President Joins Women in Government Relations Panel on #DiversityOnTheHill
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined a Women in Government Relations panel discussion on diversity in senior staff positions in the House and Senate (based on theJoint Center’s research). Other…
Newly-Elected House Members Fall Short on Hiring Top Staff of Color, Freshman Senators Slow to Hire
The Joint Center released the following press release to give an update on congressional staff hires as of January 7, 2019. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2019 Contact: press@jointcenter.org Newly-Elected…
The Joint Center Applauds U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senator Gary Peters for Today’s Appointments of Top Staff of Color
The Joint Center sent the following release after the appointment of two top staffers of color by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senator Gary Peters. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January…
The Joint Center Commends the U.S. House on the Passage of Staff Diversity Provisions in the House Rules Package for the 116th Congress
The Joint Center released the following statement in the wake of the U.S. House passing Staff Diversity provisions in the House Rules Package for the 116th Congress. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…
Marketplace Interviews Joint Center President on Congressional Staff Diversity
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined Marketplace to discuss our efforts to increase congressional staff diversity. During the interview, Spencer emphasized the importance of feeder positions and why the Joint…
Joint Center Applauds U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Appointment of Black Woman as Chief of Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2018 Contact: press@jointcenter.org The Joint Center Applauds U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Appointment of Black Woman as Chief of Staff WASHINGTON – Today, the Joint Center…
Newly-Elected House Members Hire Top Staff of Color at Higher Rate Than Sitting House Members, Senate Staff Diversity Lags Behind
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 24, 2018 Contact: press@jointcenter.org Newly-Elected House Members Hire Top Staff of Color at Higher Rate Than Sitting House Members, Senate Staff Diversity Lags Behind WASHINGTON –…
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC & the Joint Center Applaud U.S. Senator Kamala Harris’s Appointment of Asian American Woman Chief of Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2018 Contact: Michelle Boykins, mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org, Don Bell, press@jointcenter.org> Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC & the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Applaud U.S.…