R Staff

Tuesday,
March 10, 2009

7:10 PM

17,700 people +
7,000 security, maintenance, etc

$3-4 billion/year

Far more than any
other body

2,500 are
committee staff

11,700 personal
assistances to members in DC and at home

Most
do constituents case work

Some
legislative

One
or two media

20-30
advisors

Reminder serve as
administrative agencies or work for leaders

Congress tries to
create their own expertise and source of info

Don't
need to rely on executive branch

Congressional
Research Service

Congressional
Budget Office

700
research staff members at Library of Congress

Prepare
briefing reports

Impact

Can
have great influence on members

Can
draw on large base of info

Creates
a lot of paperwork

Members
rarely talk to each other directly

Members
become office managers

Staff
gains a lot of experience

If nothing - they
are far more informed than ever before

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R Staff

Tuesday,
March 10, 2009

7:10 PM

17,700 people +
7,000 security, maintenance, etc

$3-4 billion/year

Far more than any
other body

2,500 are
committee staff

11,700 personal
assistances to members in DC and at home

Most
do constituents case work

Some
legislative

One
or two media

20-30
advisors

Reminder serve as
administrative agencies or work for leaders

Congress tries to
create their own expertise and source of info

Don't
need to rely on executive branch

Congressional
Research Service

Congressional
Budget Office

700
research staff members at Library of Congress

Prepare
briefing reports

Impact

Can
have great influence on members

Can
draw on large base of info

Creates
a lot of paperwork

Members
rarely talk to each other directly

Members
become office managers

Staff
gains a lot of experience

If nothing - they
are far more informed than ever before