Hearing: Congressional Staff Capacity: Improving Staff Professional Development, Increasing Retention and Competing for Top Talent

Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Thursday, May 6, 2021 (11:00 AM)

Select one
Washington, D.C.
The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress will hold a hearing titled “Congressional Staff Capacity: Improving Staff Professional Development, Increasing Retention and Competing for Top Talent” on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom.

Witnesses

Panel one

Ms. Catherine Szpindor
Chief Administrative Officer for the House of Representatives

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/07/2021 at 02:03 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/06/2021 at 02:22 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/07/2021 at 02:03 PM

Mr. Brad Fitch
President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/05/2021 at 05:30 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/06/2021 at 02:22 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/06/2021 at 02:22 PM

Mr. Aaron Jones
Director of Congressional Relations at the Wilson Center

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/05/2021 at 05:30 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/06/2021 at 02:22 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/05/2021 at 06:10 PM

Panel two

Ms. Greta Engle
Vice President of Employee Benefits at USI Insurance Services, on behalf of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/05/2021 at 05:30 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/06/2021 at 02:22 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/05/2021 at 06:10 PM

Ms. Lynnel Ruckert
Former Congressional Staff, on behalf of Herself

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/10/2021 at 11:21 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/06/2021 at 02:22 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/10/2021 at 11:21 AM

Ms. Fran Peace
Former District Director, on behalf of Herself

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/05/2021 at 05:30 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/06/2021 at 02:22 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/05/2021 at 06:10 PM

Ms. Dao Nguyen
Former Congressional Staff, on behalf of Herself

Added 05/05/2021 at 05:30 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/13/2021 at 03:47 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/06/2021 at 02:22 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/05/2021 at 06:10 PM

Support Documents

  • Support Document #1 [PDF]

First Published: April 30, 2021 at 09:23 AM
Last Updated: May 13, 2021 at 03:47 PM

Congressional Staff Capacity: Improving Staff Professional Development, Increasing Retention and Competing for Top Talent

Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

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Meeting ID: 112582
Publish ID: HHRG112582
Published on: 4/30/2021 9:23:00 AM
Exception Category: General
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