Ananda Bhatia

Founder/pres of @MSA_CapHill. opinions are my own. Rock Chalk ❤️💙

[Ananda Bhatia @abb48ca]

soon to be the second greatest

[The Hill @thehill]

TUNE IN: @LaurenMaunus, @abb48ca, @karlymatthews_, and Tegan Lecheler join The Hill's @mychaelschnell for #TheHillGenZ. https://t.co/FcRIIu7Q9f https://t.co/PYkjczBfx7

[Prolegis @prolegis]

We're excited to see @abb48ca's efforts to redesign the flag request system in Congress adopted in the @ModernizeCmte's new list of bipartisan recommendations!

[POPVOX Foundation @popvoxfdn]

Flag "pizza tracker" gets a shout-out by the @ModernizeCmte chair @RepDerekKilmer ... massive kudos to the @MSA_CapHill that has been working behind the scenes to push for tech that would save countless staff & intern hours https://t.co/12k1qzu65u

[Marci Harris @marcidale]

.⁦@abb48ca⁩ will be the patron saint of all junior staffers w/ work through ⁦@MSA_CapHill w/ ⁦@codeforamerica⁩ to modernize the CRAZY process for flag requests/delivery that every congressional office spends countless hours coordinating #hackwetrust22

[Ananda Bhatia @abb48ca]

70% of staff assistants making less than a living wage...truly baffling.

[MSACapHill @MSA_CapHill]

No Hill staffer should be paid less than the living wage.

@_cpsa_'s survey results on working conditions and @IssueOneReform's report on junior staffers' salaries demonstrates the need for further reforms to improve the professional and personal lives of junior staffers.

[Ananda Bhatia @abb48ca]

Senate flag coordinators, make sure to take this survey today!

[MSACapHill @MSA_CapHill]

@SenateSAA requests staffers' participation in a survey to help gauge interest in potential improvements to the flag ordering process.

Take the survey here: https://t.co/dRQh7XGdzj

[MSACapHill @MSA_CapHill]

Exciting news! Last week, @SenateSAA announced they are building an advisory group to improve the flag ordering process, citing MSA in its background.

Thank you to MSA's flag reform working group, including @MikaelTessema, Shoshana Leviton, and Anna Whitney!

[First Branch Intern Project @intern_update]

Thinking about a Congressional Internship?
Don't miss "Acing your Application" @ 1:30 PM ET w/ @h__wint @abb48ca @publicservice's Anika Aftab @ Katie Wallach from Rep. Ronny Jackson's office, hosted by @Victorzyang

[MSACapHill @MSA_CapHill]

The Modernization Staff Association is back! Join us next Thursday at 3:30pm for an Intern Coordinator Roundtable.

Get your questions answered, hear from other ICs, and find your community.

Join us: https://t.co/6hFQjjhspj

[MSACapHill @MSA_CapHill]

Thank you to everyone who joined our first Mail Program Best Practices class today! Our next class is at noon on 6/21 — sign up through Staff Academy!

[MSACapHill @MSA_CapHill]

Coming next week — a how-to guide on using the House paid internship program! We worked with @TourTrackrDC and @LegiDash to make it easier for offices to use these funds. #PayInterns

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

Love to see it! staffers helping staffers...

Check out this Best Practices Guide by @MSA_CapHill for Staff Assistants & Legislative Correspondents

https://t.co/LEIkfJSRyn
(also available in the LegiDash resources hub)

[POPVOX LegiDash @LegiDash]

Quick takeaways (part 1)

w/
@HiNicoleTisdale @kevinrkosar @mhestes03 @abb48ca @chasseny @capitolk_aus @rjakious @JonahShumate @YuriBeckelman

[Ananda Bhatia @abb48ca]

@marcidale @danielschuman @SocialSecurity @MSA_CapHill I found an updated report from December 17th that I can send and update in the guide! https://t.co/AI0sfK0IFC

[First Branch TSD Cohort @TSDcohort]

We asked experienced Congressional staff what advice they have for staffers of incoming freshmen... here's a few snippets

Part 1
w/ @HiNicoleTisdale @kevinrkosar @mhestes03 @abb48ca @chasseny @capitolk_aus @rjakious @JonahShumate @YuriBeckelman

[Ananda Bhatia @abb48ca]

Pay on the Hill is notoriously low at all levels, and raising wages across the board is critical for attracting and retaining talent. But there are staffers making $30k in one of the most expensive cities in the US. Public service is a privilege not many people can afford.

[MSACapHill @MSA_CapHill]

Snaps for standard onboarding training, HIR reforms, and better communications b/w constituents and their reps! However, we'd love to see a salary floor for junior staff that is mandatory instead of voluntary.

[MSACapHill @MSA_CapHill]

Yesterday, we sent our updated list of recommendations to @ModernizeCmte based on the feedback of our SA/LC members.