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Bipartisan US debt ceiling talks restart as deadline moves closer – as it happened

Joe Biden schedules 9 May meeting with congressional leaders after warning US could default on debt as soon as 1 June

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Moskowitz launches Sneaker Caucus, lays claim to best shoe game title - Roll Call

Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat, launched the Congressional Sneaker Caucus in partnership with fellow freshman Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore.

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Promise or peril? AI may offer both to congressional staff - Roll Call

More than 100 congressional staffers gathered to hear how artificial intelligence tools could help — or hurt — their work on the Hill.

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House’s monthly pay cycle, an inconvenience for some, could get review

WASHINGTON — When money gets low, some House staffers hit up receptions around the District for free food. Others, especially junior staffers, work multiple jobs to get them from one paycheck to the next. Still others run up credit card debt while working in the halls of Congress — whatever…

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Democrats let staff work from home over Trump indictment safety fears

The Capitol Police is expected to ramp up its presence on the Hill.

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Founder of Senate ‘union tracker’ aims to empower staffers

WASHINGTON — Over the course of more than four years working on the Hill, Gabe Garbowit heard the same set of gripes from his fellow staffers that he felt.

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A chance reunion at a fundraiser sent Glenn Ivey to the Hill; now he’s back as a member

WASHINGTON — Maryland Democratic Rep. Glenn F. Ivey got his start on Capitol Hill with a conversation about jazz. After blanketing members of the Congressional Black Caucus with his résumé, Ivey landed an interview with one of its founders, Democratic Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Michigan. Instead of talking politics,…

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Ripples from Wisconsin Supreme Court battle could reach the Hill

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House’s monthly pay cycle, an inconvenience for some, could get review - Roll Call

The low pay on the Hill has been an issue for years, but the infrequency of the paychecks, just one per month, can compound the problem.

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Founder of Senate ‘union tracker’ aims to empower staffers - Roll Call

Former Senate staffer Gabe Garbowit launched SenateUnionTracker.com to track the union support, or opposition, of all 100 senators.

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A chance reunion at a fundraiser sent Glenn Ivey to the Hill; now he's back as a member - Roll Call

Freshman Rep. Glenn Ivey returns to D.C. having worked for John Conyers, Paul Sarbanes and former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle.

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From lens of GOP’s Main Street to the bipartisan Problem Solvers, Johnson sees solutions

WASHINGTON — Dusty Johnson is a busy man. The new chair of the Republican Main Street Caucus and vice chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus has positioned himself to be one of the GOP’s biggest wheeler-dealers on the Hill.

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As budget cuts loom, group warns of effects on House staff pay

A bipartisan coalition of 25 advocacy groups, think thanks and individuals is warning of a “crisis for staff” if Republicans roll back discretionary spending that had boosted pay for House staffers.

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As budget cuts loom, group warns of effects on House staff pay - Roll Call

A coalition is warning of a “crisis for staff” if Republicans roll back discretionary spending that had boosted pay for House staffers.

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OPINION - Ron DeSantis’s casual dismissal of the war has Ukrainians worried

In Washington, the war in Ukraine can day-in, day-out feel like a bureaucratic exercise. A question of overseeing huge resources, votes in Congress and overworked diplomats on another flight out of Dulles. More like a war game, for American players, than an actual war. But on Tuesday that spell briefly…

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House Republicans’ attempt to block staffer unions may have missed mark

WASHINGTON — A report from a congressional watchdog argues that Republicans’ attempt to nix staffer unions in the House rules package isn’t valid, and recent testimony from the agency that oversees Hill worker protections seems to confirm that analysis.

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House Republicans’ attempt to block staffer unions may have missed mark

A report from a congressional watchdog argues that Republicans’ attempt to nix staffer unions on Capitol Hill isn’t valid.

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Officials probe DC Health Link breach that exposed Hill staff data - Roll Call

Lawmakers are calling for clarity Thursday after the personal information of members of Congress, their families and staff was compromised.

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With voluntary recognition, Ed Markey’s staff will be the first in the Senate to unionize

The rest of “the world’s most exclusive club” may feel compelled to start treating the help a little nicer, as staffers in Sen. Edward J. Markey’s office are set to form the Senate’s first labor union.

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With voluntary recognition, Ed Markey’s staff will be the first in the Senate to unionize - Roll Call

Sen. Ed Markey happily complied when aides formally requested that he voluntarily recognize their bargaining unit Wednesday.

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Lawmakers and lobbyists to face off at Congressional Hockey Challenge - Roll Call

Lawmakers and Hill staffers will battle with lobbyists in the 13th Annual Congressional Hockey Challenge on Wednesday.

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Donald Trump's false start

Does all this mean that Trump has finally smoothed out all his rough edges

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Q&A: Do you have to be a lawyer to work on the Hill? No, says Rep. Andrea Salinas

Andrea Salinas learned politics — the good and the bad — as a young staffer in the 1990s.

Salon

350 doctors lobby Capitol Hill for pay

Over 300 physicians lobbied Congress in hopes of increasing Medicaid pay for doctors

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Do you have to be a lawyer to work on the Hill? No, says Rep. Andrea Salinas - Roll Call

In the land of law degrees and pedigrees, the Oregon Democrat found her own path, working for liberal firebrand Pete Stark.

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