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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 4, 2022 Of the funds that the House's personal offices pay to outside vendors, millions go to the federal government each year, according to a LegiStorm review. In the first half of this year, member offices disclosed over $52.6 million in expenses to outside vendors. Federal government agencies received more than $8.4 million, or 16 percent. Of that, the U.S. Postal Service received over $7.6 million for members' franked mailings to constituents. The U.S. General Services Administration made nearly $600,000, mainly for renting out federal buildings for congressional district offices. The Department of Homeland Security, Government Publishing Office and Architect of the Capitol also received payments from member offices. Personal-office spending directed to other areas of the federal government has consistently grown each election year since at least 2016, when LegiStorm's complete data on vendor expenses begins. Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week:- Alex Ortiz, Chief of Staff, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) (current staffer), Paula Conru, Scheduling Director/Operations Director, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) (current staffer) and Josh Wilson, Communications Director, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) (current staffer) – Bravo!
Alaska state of mind
- David Marten, Legislative Director, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) (former staffer) – Bravo!
Elevated - Dean Martilli, Chief of Staff, Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) (former staffer) – Bravo!
House hopeful - David Beckwith (deceased)
Hill Hires - Luke Strange, Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE), Senior Adviser
- Tom Carnes, Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), Legislative Director/Counsel
- Babs Hough, Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT), Legislative Director
Hill Departures - Joe Van Wye, formerly Professional Staff Member to House Judiciary Committee's Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee
(now Policy and Outreach Director at Farm Action) - DeLisa Ragsdale, formerly Republican Chief Investigative Counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee
(now Of Counsel at Cooper & Kirk) - Will Dunham, formerly Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
(now Government Relations Professional at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck)
Hill Moves and Promotions - Jennifer Putney, now Press Secretary for Rep. David Price (D-NC)
(formerly Communications Adviser/District Outreach Coordinator/District Scheduler) - Casey Quinn, now Professional Staff Member to the House Ways and Means Committee's Health Subcommittee
(formerly Senior Adviser, Health Policy to Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)) - Derek Fisher, now Republican Professional Staff Member to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
(formerly Legislative Assistant) - Craig Wheeler, now Communications Director for Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH)
(formerly Communications Director to Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA))
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Top hashtags of the week
- #hurricaneian – (407 mentions)
- #ian – (298 mentions)
- #mahsaamini – (169 mentions)
- #مهسا_امینی – (165 mentions)
- #iran – (89 mentions)
- #commitmenttoamerica – (63 mentions)
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