Congressional Staff: CRS Products
October 12, 2022
The manner in which staff are integrated and utilized within an organization may reflect the
missions and priorities of that organization. In Congress, staff work for Members of Congress in
R. Eric Petersen
personal, committee, and leadership offices, and are involved with every facet of congressional
Specialist in American
activity. Activities might include supporting a Member’s representational, legislative, leadership,
National Government
or administrative responsibilities as they arise in those settings.
Sarah J. Eckman
House and Senate staff activities may be of particular interest as one Congress comes to a close,
Analyst in American
and another Congress integrates new Members and staff in support of addressing its
National Government
constitutional and representational responsibilities. Interest in staff issues may also arise when
considering committee funding or appropriations for the legislative branch.
CRS has several products about congressional staff, listed below, that provide information about
staff roles and data over time about the number of staff, as well as pay levels. Congressional clients may contact the authors
of this report for additional information.
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Congressional Staff: CRS Products
Contents
House of Representatives ................................................................................................................ 1
Senate .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Staff Duties, Qualifications, Expectations, and Skills ..................................................................... 1
Contacts
Author Information .......................................................................................................................... 1
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Congressional Staff: CRS Products
he manner in which staff are integrated and utilized within an organization may reflect the
missions and priorities of that organization. In Congress, staff work for Members of
T Congress in personal, committee, and leadership offices, and are involved with every facet
of congressional activity. Activities might include supporting a Member’s representational,
legislative, leadership, or administrative responsibilities as they arise in those settings.
House and Senate staff activities may be of particular interest as one Congress comes to a close,
and another Congress integrates new Members and staff in support of addressing its constitutional
and representational responsibilities. Interest in staff issues may also arise when considering
committee funding or appropriations for the legislative branch.
CRS has several products about congressional staff, listed below, that provide information about
staff roles and data over time about the number of staff, as well as pay levels. Congressional
clients may contact the authors of this report for additional information.
House of Representatives
CRS Report R43947,
House of Representatives Staff Levels in Member, Committee, Leadership,
and Other Offices, 1977-2021.
CRS Report R44323,
Staff Pay, Selected Positions in House Member Offices, 2001-2021.
CRS Report R44322,
House Committee Staff Pay, Selected Positions, 2001-2021.
Senate
CRS Report R43946,
Senate Staff Levels in Member, Committee, Leadership, and Other Offices,
1977-2020.
CRS Report R44324,
Staff Pay, Selected Positions in Senators’ Offices, FY2001-FY2021.
CRS Report R44325,
Senate Committee Staff Pay, Selected Positions, FY2001-FY2021.
Staff Duties, Qualifications, Expectations, and Skills
CRS Report R46262,
Congressional Staff: Duties, Qualifications, and Skills Identified by
Members of Congress for Selected Positions.
Author Information
R. Eric Petersen
Sarah J. Eckman
Specialist in American National Government
Analyst in American National Government
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Congressional Staff: CRS Products
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