A new Joint Center report reveals a troubling decline: only 6 percent of House personal office top staff were Black in 2025—down from 6.7 percent in 2018—despite overall increases in staff diversity. We explore which caucuses are bucking the trend and what this means for influence behind the scenes.
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A new Joint Center report reveals a troubling decline: only 6 percent of House personal office top staff were Black in 2025—down from 6.7 percent in 2018—despite overall increases in staff diversity. We explore which caucuses are bucking the trend and what this means for influence behind the scenes. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black‑owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new Joint Center report reveals a troubling decline: only 6 percent of House personal office top staff were Black in 2025—down from 6.7 percent in 2018—despite overall increases in staff diversity. We explore which caucuses are bucking the trend and what this means for influence behind the scenes.
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Underrepresentation Persists: Black Staffers on Capitol Hill

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Join journalists Ebony McMorris, Clay Cane, Jamie Jackson, and Tanya Hart for in-depth reporting, historic insights, and daily updates that inform and empower. Stay connected at aurn.com and follow @aurnonline on all social media platforms.

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AURN News brings you the stories that matter to Black America. Since 1973, American Urban Radio Networks has amplified Black voices and covered the issues that shape our lives. As the only Black-owned media network with a White House bureau, AURN delivers trusted, timely news from Capitol Hill, as well as This Day in History, health & wellness, finance, education, technology, and entertainment. Join journalists Ebony McMorris, Clay Cane, Jamie Jackson, and Tanya Hart for in-depth reporting, historic insights, and daily updates that inform and empower. Stay connected at aurn.com and follow @aurnonline on all social media platforms.

AURN News brings you the stories that matter to Black America. Since 1973, American Urban Radio Networks has amplified Black voices and covered the issues that shape our lives. As the only Black-owned media network with a White House bureau, AURN delivers trusted, timely news from Capitol Hill, as well as This Day in History, health &amp; wellness, finance, education, technology, and entertainment.
Join journalists Ebony McMorris, Clay Cane, Jamie Jackson, and Tanya Hart for in-depth reporting, historic insights, and daily updates that inform and empower. Stay connected at aurn.com and follow @aurnonline on all social media platforms.

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