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 Joins National Urban League Panel on Senate Diversity
On Thursday, January 5, 2017, the National Urban League Washington Bureau convened a panel luncheon entitled, “Increasing Racial Diversity in the Senate” at the Hart Senate Office Building. As former…
Senate Staff Diversity
Click here for a printable pdf of this fact sheet. Click here for Joint Center President Spencer Overton’s statement on Top Congressional Staff hires. The ProblemIn December 2015, there were 336 top…
52 Organizations Ask New Senators to Hire Top Staff of Color
Last week, 52 organizations sent a letter to the six incoming Members of the U.S. Senate (from CA, IL, IN, MD, NV, & NH) asking that they interview and hire…
Joint Center & NALEO Host Transition Roundtable
On November 16, the Joint Center – in partnership with NALEO – hosted over 25 leaders of organizations that represent elected officials of color for a day-long roundtable in Washington,…
Black & Latino Groups Reach Out to Trump Transition
Last night, President-Elect Trump talked about the importance of unity and working together. Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the Latino Victory Foundation sent the Trump…
Diversity from Hill Interns to Top Staff
Capitol Hill interns posed for this selfie with Speaker Paul Ryan. The lack of diversity among interns has an impact on the composition of congressional staff and top staff, who…
Racial Diversity Among Top Senate Staff
Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Racial Diversity Among Top Senate Staff. The report is critical to understanding diversity among top staff in the U.S. Senate, including…