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 Sends Letters to Ranking Member Menendez and Cardin on Committee Staff Diversity
This month, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) was re-appointed to the ranking member position on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) was appointed ranking member of the…
Joint Center Talks Future of Work on Comcast Newsmakers
Joint Center President Spencer Overton sat down with Comcast Newsmakers to discuss the future of technology and its role in society. According to a Joint Center study 31% of Latino…
Joint Center Commends the Appointment of Senator Kamala Harris and Senator Cory Booker to the Senate Judiciary Committee
This afternoon the Senate Judiciary Committee announced that Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) will replace former Senator Franken as members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators…
Joint Center and Congressional Black Caucus Host 2018 Preview Lunch
On Friday, January 5, 2018, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies held a luncheon with the Congressional Black Caucus in the Capitol Visitor Center. CBC Executive Director Fabrice…
Joint Center Conference Call: Working with Alabama’s Senator-elect Doug Jones
This morning, the Joint Center hosted a conference call discussing next steps in working with Alabama’s newly elected Senator, Doug Jones. Participants focused on Senate staff diversity and ways to ensure…
SBLSC Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Staff Diversity
By: Joint Center intern Averi Drummer The Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus (SBLSC) celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Russell Kennedy Caucus room on November 29, 2017. All three African…
Joint Center Commends Senator-Elect Doug Jones on Hiring of Black Chief of Staff
This afternoon Senator-elect Doug Jones (D-AL) announced Dana Gresham as his chief of staff. In selecting Mr. Gresham, Senator-elect Jones will have the only African American chief of staff in…
Updated Senate Staff Diversity Fact Sheet
We have updated our Key Facts: In 2015, we indicated that people of color made up over 36% of the U.S. population, but only 7.1% of top U.S. Senate staff…
Joint Center Letter to Senator-Elect Doug Jones (December 2017)
December 19, 2017 The Honorable Doug Jones United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator-Elect Jones: Congratulations on your historic victory in last week’s election. As you prepare to staff…
Joint Center Sends Letter, Urges Senator-Elect Jones to Hire Diverse Staff
Joint Center and 16 Other Organizations Urge Senator-Elect Doug Jones to Increase Racial Diversity Among Staff in U.S. Senate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2017 (Washington, D.C.) Today, the Joint…