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More state legislators are adding congressional jobs to their resumes

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 1, 2019

State legislators are often part time and poorly paid. This year, more are turning to Congress to supplement their incomes.

The addition of Maryland Rep. Jazz Lewis (D) to U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer's staff means that 10 current state legislators are now working for members of Congress. A year ago, only six current state legislators were on congressional payrolls. All six of those have remained with their respective congressional offices.

While most of those concurrently serving as congressional staff and state legislators start first in the state house before tacking on a congressional job, others take a different approach. Indiana Sen. Justin Busch (R) had worked as U.S. Sen. Todd Young's (R-Ind.) district director for a year and a half before his election to the state Senate last November.