The Democracy Group

The Other 97% of Congress | Swamp Stories


Listen Later

Much of the time when we talk and think about Congress, we don’t consider all the work that happens behind the scenes. Without the congressional staffers who constitute 97% of the legislative branch, legislating would be impossible. But, their ability to do this job is often hobbled by extremely low pay, leading to poor staff retention, low diversity, and ultimately, preventing Congress from fulfilling its oversight role. 

In episode 32, Weston explores the money allocated to members of Congress to run their offices and analyzes how this limited budget is used — or sometimes not used — and what can be done about it.

Guests:

  • Dr. LaShonda Brenson, Senior Fellow of Diversity and Inclusion at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
  • Marci Harris, Co-founder and CEO at POPVOX
  • Meredith McGehee, Former Executive Director at Issue One
Additional Information

Swamp Stories Podcast

More shows from The Democracy Group

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Democracy GroupBy The Democracy Group

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

11 ratings


More shows like The Democracy Group

View all
The Lawfare Podcast by The Lawfare Institute

The Lawfare Podcast

6,258 Listeners

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts by Slate Podcasts

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

3,481 Listeners

The DSR Network by The DSR Network

The DSR Network

1,735 Listeners

Radio Atlantic by The Atlantic

Radio Atlantic

2,278 Listeners

The Atlantic Interview by The Atlantic

The Atlantic Interview

2,024 Listeners

Gaslit Nation by Andrea Chalupa

Gaslit Nation

3,946 Listeners

The Bulwark Podcast by The Bulwark

The Bulwark Podcast

11,881 Listeners

Talking Feds by Harry Litman

Talking Feds

4,609 Listeners

Impolitic with John Heilemann by Audacy | Puck

Impolitic with John Heilemann

4,666 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

15,539 Listeners

Shield of the Republic by The Bulwark

Shield of the Republic

472 Listeners

The Next Level by The Bulwark

The Next Level

2,986 Listeners

Main Justice by MSNBC

Main Justice

7,035 Listeners

Autocracy in America by The Atlantic

Autocracy in America

1,358 Listeners

To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes by Charlie Sykes

To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

675 Listeners