Zach Barnes: Executive director, House Freedom Caucus
Zach Barnes says that working with members of the House Freedom Caucus — the hard-line conservative group famous for con...
Alyssa Erdel: Deputy chief of staff, House Republican Conference
Heading up member services is a “chameleon position,” Alyssa Erdel says — highly adaptable depending on the vision of th...
Chris Bien: Deputy chief of staff, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)
Managing the House floor is a big job in any Speaker’s office. That challenge is turned up to the max in the curre...
Omar Hossino: Chief counsel and national security adviser, House Republican Policy Committee
For many in Washington, being sanctioned by America’s adversaries is a badge of honor. Omar Hossino, the national securi...
Carly Rush: Chief counsel, Senate Appropriations Committee Democrats
Carly Rush is, literally, an expert on the letter of the law.  While working through a dual degree in public policy...
Carrie Hughes: Health and human services director, House Education and the Workforce Committee
Carrie Hughes knows she is somewhat of a rarity on Capitol Hill.  Her first job as a congressional aide was in the ...
Tom Rust: Chief counsel and staff director, House Ethics Committee
For nearly two decades, Tom Rust has worked behind the scenes to help police the conduct of lawmakers. Ru...
Chris Land: Staff director, Senate Banking subcommittee on digital assets
Chris Land’s journey to becoming the lead negotiator on a major Senate cryptocurrency bill started far from the halls of...
AJ Swinson: Coalitions and outreach director, House Judiciary Committee
On the surface, AJ Swinson’s job as the coalitions and outreach director for the House Judiciary Committee seems simple:...
Alison MacDonald: Chief of staff, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Alison MacDonald is preparing to sunset a long career supporting the work of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who is retiri...
Raymond O’Mara: Policy director, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (NY)
Few Capitol Hill staffers can match Raymond O’Mara and say they’ve worked at the leadership level in the Senate and the ...
John Chapuis: Deputy staff director, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)
John Chapuis has become one of the Senate’s leading experts on rules and floor procedure — a skillset that allowed him t...