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Caught Our Eye

• Burning Man lights up Washington

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 24, 2019
  Burning Man has officially entered the lobbying fray. read more

• Trump-connected firm adds House comms director

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 4, 2019
  A strategic-communications and public-relations firm with ties to President Donald Trump is kicking off February with a hire from the office of Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.). read more

• Pharma distributor picks up House legislative director

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 28, 2017
  A division of a pharmaceutical distribution giant snagged Rep. Brad Wenstrup's (R-Ohio) legislative director to head its federal government relations team. read more

• Congressman makes Wise choice with latest hire

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on May 6, 2016
  Virginia Republican Randy Forbes has brought on a familiar face with his new senior adviser. read more

• Obama and Wilmore move staffers to Twitter

  Posted by J. Todd Foster on May 2, 2016
  Comedian Larry Wilmore, the roaster-in-chief for President Obama's final White House Correspondents Dinner over the weekend, might have bombed inside the Hilton ballroom, but several congressional staffers on the outside took to Twitter on Sunday to praise Wilmore's performance. Many staffers thought Obama was the real comedian-in-chief on that night. read more

• Scheduler is fifth family member to work for Hill GOP

  Posted by Sean Myers on Feb. 23, 2016
  By signing on as a scheduler for Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) this month, Keeley Jelgerhuis is at least the fifth member of her family to work for Republicans in the House. read more

• Final GOP debate of 2015 dominates Congress's Twitter feeds

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Dec. 16, 2015
  Not only is he the front runner in the polls, Donald Trump leads the number of Twitter mentions from Hill staffers and members after last night's debate but Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is coming on strong. read more

• Daines' daughter completes House fellowship

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on June 5, 2015
  When then-Rep. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) departed for the Senate in January, he left a family member behind in the House. read more

• McCaul chief of staff takes position at Levick

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on May 7, 2015
  Rep. Michael McCaul's (R-Texas) chief of staff has moved to a firm where one of his former bosses on the Hill is registered to lobby. read more

• Top Hanna legislative staffer takes advocacy job at United Airlines

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on May 5, 2015
  Rep. Richard Hanna's (R-N.Y.) top staffer on legislative issues has taken a congressional affairs job at United Airlines. read more

• Rep. Roskam's former legislative director takes on health care clients

  Posted by Katie Barrows on April 17, 2014
  A senior policy aide for Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) has leveraged his considerable health care policy experience to become a lobbyist, taking on a number of health care-related clients. read more

• Senior GOP aide gained rare access to Facebook's IPO

  Posted by Katie Barrows on Nov. 19, 2013
  For many investors, the chance to buy into an initial public offering - with its promise of high returns - is a dream come true. A disclosure LegiStorm recently added shows that a senior aide for the House Republican Conference was able to get such a rare opportunity when his wife bought into what was a highly touted tech IPO in 2012.  read more

• Posted by Steve Olson on April 2, 2013
  A former communications flack for the House Republican Conference has enterted the world of international trade by becoming a foreign agent for the first time on behalf of Japan. read more

Congressional Staff Salaries Paid

Awardees

People whose biographical information includes an award from House Republican Conference:

• Maria Dill Benson

  (July 2014)
  Digital Challenge Winner

• Gus Michael Bilirakis

  (Sept. 2023)
  Constituent Communications award