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Statement on House Staff Pay Floor Increase Going into Effect Sept. 1

By DanielSchuman August 31, 2022 1 min read

“At long last, no Member of the House of Representatives is permitted to pay their staff poverty wages. As of September 1, every staff person in the House of Representatives must be paid at least $45,000 a year, which meets the living wage in high cost Washington, DC,” said Daniel Schuman, policy director at Demand […]

Tags: Staff Pay, House, congressional staff

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Demand Progress Proposals Included in FY 2023 Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills and Explanatory Statement

By DanielSchuman August 5, 2022 17 min read

On Thursday, July 28, 2022, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patrick Leahy published 12 appropriations bills and accompanying explanatory statements, including the FY 2023 Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations bill and explanatory statement. These measures will not go through the traditional hearing and mark-up process. The bill and explanatory statement are packed with good government reforms and […]

Tags: Leg Support Agencies, Congressional Ops, Diversity and Inclusion, Senate, Modernization, Staff Pay, Appropriations

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Demand Progress Action and Congressional Progressive Staff Association Call on Senate Leadership to Increase Staff Pay Floor to $45,000

By DanielSchuman July 21, 2022 5 min read

The CPSA letter was signed by 150 current congressional staffers, while the letter led by the advocacy organization Demand Progress Action was signed by over 15 organizations. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Progressive Staff Association (CPSA) and Demand Progress Action sent two letters to Senator Pro-Tempore Patrick Leahy and Senate Leadership calling for the […]

Tags: Staff Pay, Congressional Ops, congressional staff

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Statement on passage of the Periodically Listing Updates to Management (PLUM) Act

By DanielSchuman July 18, 2022 2 min read

The House included the Periodically Listing Updates to Management (PLUM) Act as an amendment to the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed last week. “In passing the Periodically Listing Updates to Management (PLUM) Act, Congress just took an important step to increase transparency of political appointees, who are among the most senior leaders […]

Tags: NDAA, Legislation, Executive Branch, PLUM Act, Appropriations

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Statement on House Union Rules Taking Effect

By DanielSchuman July 18, 2022 1 min read

Today, the House is marking a major milestone that will forever change the rights of staff as recently-approved Office of Workplace Rights regulations permitting unionization go into effect. “Staff in the House of Representatives work long hours at low pay to meet the needs of the American people and we are pleased they will finally […]

Tags: Congressional Unionization, congressional staff

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Video – The Power of Unions in Congress: Know Your Rights

By DanielSchuman July 13, 2022 1 min read

Demand Progress Education Fund hosted a virtual event on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, titled “The Power in Unions in Congress: Know Your Rights.” The event featured recorded remarks from Representative Andy Levin, lead sponsor of the House congressional unionization resolution. Panelists helped clarify what rights and protections will be granted to congressional staffers, what will happen […]

Tags: Congressional Unionization, Leg Support Agencies, congressional staff

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Event Announcement – The Power of Unions in Congress: Know Your Rights

By DanielSchuman July 6, 2022 2 min read

How does unionization work in Congress? What’s the history behind this congressional unionization movement? What rights will be granted to me as a congressional employee? There’s a lot of information — and misinformation — out there. With the July 18 deadline for the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to implement the resolution that grants House […]

Tags: congressional staff, Congressional Unionization, House

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Demand Progress Proposals Included in FY 2023 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills and Report

By DanielSchuman June 24, 2022 34 min read

On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, the full House Appropriations Committee favorably (32-26) reported the FY 2023 Legislative Branch Subcommittee Bill (with amendments) and committee report. They are packed with good government reforms and significant investments in Congress’s capacity to legislate, conduct oversight, serve constituents, and more. We and our civil society colleagues made recommendations of […]

Tags: Appropriations, Modernization, House, Leg Support Agencies

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First Reactions to the Draft FY 2023 House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Bill

By DanielSchuman June 14, 2022 5 min read

The House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee today released its draft FY 2023 appropriations bill accompanied by a press release. The subcommittee markup is tomorrow at 11 am ET — the full committee vote is next Wednesday — and we won’t know what is in the committee report until the day before the full committee markup. […]

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Statement on Vote on May 10, 2022 to Allow House Staff to Unionize

By DanielSchuman May 11, 2022 2 min read

“Today’s vote to allow House staff to unionize portends a significant advance in the working conditions for congressional staff and is a high point in efforts to restore Congress’s strength as a robust institution capable of working on behalf of the American people,” said Daniel Schuman, policy director, Demand Progress. “In the wake of a […]

Tags: Congressional Unionization

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Statement on House Unionization Vote + Establishment of Minimum Wage

By DanielSchuman May 6, 2022 3 min read

“Today is a proud moment in congressional history and portends a significant advance in the working conditions for congressional staff,” said Daniel Schuman, policy director of Demand Progress, a non-governmental organization focused on strengthening our democracy that has led a broad coalition to advocate for the right of congressional staff to unionize and pushed for […]

Tags: Staff Pay, Congressional Unionization

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Key Policy Provisions Included in the FY 2022 Legislative Branch Bill and Joint Explanatory Statement

By DanielSchuman April 3, 2022 27 min read

President Biden signed the FY 2022 appropriations omnibus bill into law on March 15th, 2022. Included in the omnibus package was the FY 2022 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, which contains dozens of policy provisions that aim to strengthen congressional capacity, oversight, technology, and modernization. This legislation signifies a monumental investment in restoring the Legislative branch. […]

Tags: Library of Congress, US Capitol Police, Diversity and Inclusion, House Intern Resource Office, Staff Pay

Statement on House Staff Pay Floor Increase Going into Effect Sept. 1

Demand Progress Proposals Included in FY 2023 Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills and Explanatory Statement

Demand Progress Action and Congressional Progressive Staff Association Call on Senate Leadership to Increase Staff Pay Floor to $45,000

Statement on passage of the Periodically Listing Updates to Management (PLUM) Act

Statement on House Union Rules Taking Effect

Video – The Power of Unions in Congress: Know Your Rights

Event Announcement – The Power of Unions in Congress: Know Your Rights

Demand Progress Proposals Included in FY 2023 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills and Report

First Reactions to the Draft FY 2023 House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Bill

Statement on Vote on May 10, 2022 to Allow House Staff to Unionize

Statement on House Unionization Vote + Establishment of Minimum Wage

Key Policy Provisions Included in the FY 2022 Legislative Branch Bill and Joint Explanatory Statement

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