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Hill People: A Guide to Congressional Staff

Hill People: A Guide to Congressional Staff

National Journal

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National Journal
June 1999

A GUIDE TO CONGRESSIONAL STAFF

The Hill People

Any federal official who's ever had to deal with a congressional committee has seen the signs of their influence-from the questions they quietly slip to members at hearings to the often-detailed explanations they provide befuddled lawmakers during bill-drafting sessions. It's no exaggeration to say that Congress could not function without its staff members. Yet these aides remain anonymous, often by design, operating in the background so their bosses can have the limelight to themselves.

In a new special issue, National Journal makes the unelected powers of the Hill a lot less obscure. Nearly 300 top aides are featured-and in ways that go beyond the resume basics. You'll get a sense of what these aides do and how they're regarded by colleagues, lobbyists, and lawmakers. In many cases, the staff members themselves talk about their responsibilities.

"The Hill People" focuses on the staff aides who work for legislative committees and for the House and Senate leaders. The 1999 edition has a few new wrinkles as well, including up-to-date lists of the membership of every committee and subcommittee; a roster of all House and Senate members and their chiefs of staff; and brief summaries of the responsibilities and turf of House and Senate panels.

Below, GovExec.com presents links to information from "The Hill People" about key committees of interest to federal managers and executives. To get full coverage of all the congressional committees, order your copy at 1-800-207-8001.

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