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 Tracker Final Update of Racial Diversity of Top Staff Hires in 119th Congress
By LaShonda Brenson, Ph.D. and Kimberly Victor As of Feb. 28, members of Congress have filled 1,509 of the 1,599 top positions (chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and communications directors)…
February 2025 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
Journals of Black in Higher Education Highlighted Joint Center Second Hiring Campaign Update
The Journals of Black in Higher Education (JBHE) highlighted the Joint Center’s second midterms hiring campaign update. The midterm hiring campaign tracks how each new and returning member of Congress…
Joint Center Celebrates Sen. Andy Kim for Hiring Tim Mack as Communications Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 5, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Celebrates Sen. Andy Kim for Hiring Tim Mack as Communications Director WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political…
Joint Center Quoted in Fiscal Note on Age Demographics in 119th Congress
Fiscal Note released its annual demographics report of the 119th Congress, and Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson, who leads our Hill Diversity research, was quoted on the varying…
Joint Center Quoted in Fiscal Note on Female Representation in Congress
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson, who leads our Hill Diversity research, was quoted in Fiscal Note exploring the demographic breakdown of female representation in the Legislative Branch. From…
Joint Center Celebrates Sen. Amy Klobuchar for Hiring Bazyen Selassie as Legislative Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 29, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Celebrates Sen. Amy Klobuchar for Hiring Bazyen Selassie as Legislative Director WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political…
January 2025 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Hill Diversity)
Joint Center Tracker Second Update of Racial Diversity of Top Staff Hires in 119th Congress
By LaShonda Brenson Ph.D., and Kimberly Victor As of January 10, members of Congress have filled 1,466 of the 1,599 top positions (chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and communications directors)…
The Joint Center Applauds Sen. Blunt Rochester for Hiring Sean Ryan as Communications Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 14, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org The Joint Center Applauds Sen. Blunt Rochester for Hiring Sean Ryan as Communications Director WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for…