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NEWS ABOUT: congressional aides

congressional aides stories: 4 news summaries

 For Bush Veterans, 
 DC Jobs Are Scarce 

Former administration officials find bad economy, overwhelmed job market

Apr 30, 09 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Bush administration staffers are feeling the economic pinch as acutely as other victims of the sagging economy, Politico reports. GOP job-seekers in Washington face a triple whammy of economic chaos, minority status on Capitol Hill, and an excess of qualified Republicans. “The Washington side is a bit of... More »

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Bush administration • Washington DC • Capitol Hill • bureaucracy • unemployment • job market • congressional aides • Republicans • jobless

Lawmakers Spent Taxpayer Money on $9.1M in Bonuses

Aides rewarded with surplus cash from lawmakers' expenses

Apr 1, 09 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The lawmakers blustering about corporate bonuses haven't shied away from using government funds to reward their own staffers, a Wall Street Journal look at the records reveals. More than 200 House lawmakers from both parties paid $9.1 million in bonuses to 2,000-plus staff members in 2008—one of... More »

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Congress • House Financial Services Committee • bonuses • congressional aides • politician

House Dems Wrangle Over Top Posts

Waxman aims to bump Dingell out of key chairmanship

Nov 6, 08 9:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Tuesday's votes were still being counted when House Democrats started wrangling over leadership positions, Politico reports. Henry Waxman has launched a challenge for chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee, aiming to take out John Dingell of Michigan, whose support is eroding. Says a lobbyist: "He has done... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Democratic Congress • Henry Waxman • House of Representatives • Rahm Emanuel • congressional Democrats • John Dingell • speaker of the House • congressional aides

Site Discloses Salaries, Riles Capitol Aides

Congressional staffers protest personal data being published

Apr 9, 08 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - A site posting the financial records of highly paid Congressional staffers is coming under fire on Capitol Hill. LegiStorm publishes salaries, travel logs, and personal data on aides with six-figure federal incomes—a matter of public record, the Washington Post reports. But some charge the site crossed the line when... More »

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Congress • Washington • Capitol Hill • LegiStorm • congressional aides

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