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Can Capitol Hill Staffers Work on Campaigns?

By C. Simon Davidson
Roll Call Contributing Writer
Nov. 1, 2011, Midnight

It is not illegal for House staffers to work on campaigns. But doing so is not without risk. In fact, a handful of laws are implicated whenever Hill staff work on campaigns, each carrying its own risks.

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