** MEDIA ADVISORY **
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Date: March 27, 2024
New Survey of Congressional Staff Offers Assessment of Congressional Performance
Staff Survey also Reports on Operations and Capacity
WASHINGTON, DC. – A new survey and report to be released on March 27, 2024, will assess the functionality, capacity, and civility of the U.S. Congress. The State of the Congress 2024 is based on a survey of senior congressional staff conducted by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) in late 2023. The survey involved 138 staff, with 55% having served 10 years or more in the Congress.
Survey respondents were asked to assess:
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Whether Congress is "functioning as a democratic legislature should."
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The importance of "civility," "bipartisanship," and "collaboration" to a functioning Congress.
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Satisfaction of staff with the quality of operational resources provided by the Congress including access to high-quality, nonpartisan policy expertise within the Legislative Branch; the technological infrastructure; congressional capacity and support; human resource support.
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Satisfaction whether "Members and staff feel safe doing their jobs."
The 2024 report builds upon a similar report from 2022. Comparison to the earlier study will demonstrate changes in staff opinions in the areas surveyed. The report will also offer comparison by chamber, party, gender, and age.
WHAT: Release of State of the Congress 2024, a survey of senior congressional staff.
WHERE: www.CongressFoundation.org
WHEN: March 27, 2024
The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 1977 dedicated to strengthening Congress and building trust in its work with and for the American people. CMF works to revitalize Congress as an institution; promotes best practices in congressional offices; and helps Congress and the people they represent engage in a constructive and inclusive dialogue toward a thriving American democracy.
