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Tools for Congress & Congressional staff from @POPVOX, made possible by @DemocracyFund

[Select Committee on Modernization (Archived) @ModernizeCmte]

2⃣9⃣ bipartisan recommendations PASSED to create a more efficient, effective Congress for the American people.

Learn more: https://t.co/49wJczNpyx

[POPVOX Foundation @popvoxfdn]

Attn staffers working to get the FY23 #earmarks process started — Join us Thursday IN PERSON in 121 Cannon to hear from R & D staffers on best practices, tips & tools
w/ @BWCADC @BPC_Bipartisan & in collaboration 2 @ModernizeCmte

More info & RSVP here:
https://t.co/zfqUOETRww

[MSACapHill @MSA_CapHill]

Join MSA for a senior staff roundtable this Thursday at 3:30pm ET for advice on how to navigate the Hill and what it takes to be a senior staffer!

Sign up here: https://t.co/YSZYZGLycM

[The Women's Congressional Staff Association @WomensCSA]

📍Next week we're kicking off our first workshop in our Skills Building Series!

Join WCSA & @MSA_CapHill to learn about resources available to Staff Assistants & best practices for constituent services.

Save your spot here: https://t.co/Ek0QlHqEl8

[MSACapHill @MSA_CapHill]

Happening TODAY: MSA & @WomensCSA's Staff Assistant Skills Workshop!

Join us at 3pm ET to learn about resources available to Staff Assistants & best practices for constituent services.

RSVP: https://t.co/QhBtNvaaga

[First Branch Intern Project @intern_update]

Today's the day!
#Internapalooza w/ @ModernizeCmte kicks off @ 1 PM ET w/
"What to Expect from a Congressional Internship"
w/ host @Melissa_Dargan & experts @h__wint @diegozambrano88 & Katrina Oshima from @DiverseCongress

https://t.co/c4BsvkcbvL

[Congressional Institute @conginst]

Looking back over #2021, one of the bright spots in #Congress has been the @ModernizeCmte, which is doing great work to bring #civility to the Capitol. Kudos to them: https://t.co/xTxnMbuYj2

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

EVERY junior staffer needs to see this from @Melissa_Dargan -->

[First Branch Intern Project @intern_update]

Purchasing a home in DC on a junior staffer salary? Turns out it's not impossible! @Melissa_Dargan of #Congre$$ talks to Alex Molina: https://t.co/tWcDvmFkYs

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

What Congress Can Learn from Social Workers About Workplace Safety
https://t.co/TyVDtTND4c

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

Plan ahead for Congressional office safety:
https://t.co/Um9NRSVQkG

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

Seems like a good time to share recent article from our Anne Meeker in consultation w/ @nasw

https://t.co/TyVDtTND4c

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

Staffer friends, please take this seriously — in DC and in district/state offices

"At no time should staff put themselves in any kind of potentially dangerous situation or allow demonstrators to disrupt normal office operations."

[Andrew Solender @AndrewSolender]

NEW: House sergeant-at-arms says to steer clear of the Capitol during "Justice for J6" rally.

"Unless required to be onsite, Members and staff are strongly encouraged to avoid the U.S. Capitol complex on Sept. 18th."

Also says use the tunnels instead of walking outside:

[Select Committee on Modernization (Archived) @ModernizeCmte]

Take a look at what former members of Congress have to say about the Select Committee's continued work to increase retention for House staff 👇 https://t.co/T9YciTicQe

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

staffer's worst nightmare right there —>
(not quite "reply all w/ reporters" but close)
https://t.co/tlHW8WX1nZ

[Jack Fitzpatrick ☘️ @jackfitzdc]

Rep. Patrick McHenry notes Democrats consistently misspelled "affordability" throughout the House Financial Services portion of the reconciliation package.

Indeed, "affordabililty" appears 28 times in the chair's substitute amendment.

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

The three websites @sdagadakis says congressional staff and interns need:
⭐️ https://t.co/imJezyCt6k (must be connected to the network)
⭐️ https://t.co/6Nz4K4J152
⭐️ https://t.co/lxPYlx29AP

#Internapalooza #FirstBranchInterns

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

"As staff, your first stop when you have a question shouldn't be Google. It should be CRS."
-@sdagadakis highlighting resources and reminding staff that CRS works exclusively for congressional staff

#Internapalooza @CRS4Congress @librarycongress

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

"People have responded to my emails while they are on their honeymoons. And I don't want that...But somehow their office has been set up to where they can't be away."
-@ktullymcmanus speaking to work life balance on Capitol Hill.

#Internapalooza

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

House Clerk, Parliamentarian, @USCBO, @USGAO, Legislative Counsel...

@nanswift of @RSI reminding everyone at #Internapalooza that there's more to the legislative branch than Congress.

[First Branch Intern Project @intern_update]

"If your heart is set on being in DC then you need a 6-9 months emergency fund to accommodate job changes... You never know what's going to happen."
-@Melissa_Dargan

#Internapalooza

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

Learn more...about everything. Download @EveryCRSReport.

H/t @danielschuman of @demandprogress
#Internapalooza #FirstBranchInterns