Hill Climbers: Loving the Committees

By Kristin Coyner
Roll Call Staff
Oct. 21, 2009, 12 a.m.

Reputation can go a long way on the Hill, but so can a Member’s committee assignments. Two staffers in the office of Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) said it was those things — reputation and committee assignments — that attracted them to work for Matsui.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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