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The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) applauds the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress for taking additional steps to modernize the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 8827 authorizes the House to pay staff twice per month instead of the current once per month schedule, a reform CMF has strongly supported and previously advocated.

The Congressional Management Foundation today announced the winners of its 2022 Democracy Awards for Staff Lifetime Achievement.

The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) today announced the winners for the fifth annual Democracy Awards, CMF's honors program recognizing non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices and by Members of Congress.

In our first post in this series, we outlined the purpose of and key findings from State of the Congress 2022. But, you've probably been wondering: What is the Exemplary Congressional Staff Cohort?

As the demographics in American continue to change, it is critical for all to have political representation to ensure laws are benefiting as many as possible. Which is why it is disheartening that a recent survey conducted by the Diversity in Government Relations Coalition (DGR) found that government relations professionals of color feel undervalued at work.

The necessity of strong institutional barriers to autocracy is unquestioned, but equally important to a well-functioning democracy is the commitment to our democratic principles by the Members and staff who comprise our national legislature. Despite many concerning findings in State of the Congress 2022, that commitment, often unnoticed, clearly remains strong.

The Congressional Management Foundation enthusiastically celebrates the latest recommendations adopted this week by the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. This round builds on the amazing work by the Select Committee, which has served as a model for bipartisanship and productivity during its tenure. We are especially excited by those recommendations regarding district offices, which are often overlooked yet are often the first point of contact with Congress for millions of Americans.