By BlackPressUSA So Far, Newly-Elected House Members Hiring Fewer Top Staff of Color Than Two Years Ago WASHINGTON – The Joint Center launched its interactive tracking tool allowing users to learn how each new Member of Congress is faring when it comes to hiring diverse top staff in their Washington, DC offices (chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and communications directors). Previous Joint Center research shows that while people of color account for 40 percent of the U.S. population, they account for only 13.7 percent of U.S. House personal office top staffers and 11 percent in the U.S. Senate. The tool […]
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