Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 30, 2023
Congressional Republicans hire far more service members than their Democratic counterparts, according to a LegiStorm analysis.
Republicans employ two-thirds of House staffers who are current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces. In the Senate, 59% of service members work for the GOP and 41% for Democrats.
Republicans not only employ more service members; they also tend to hire them for more senior roles than Democrats do. "Chief of staff" is the most common congressional job title for Republican service members working in personal offices. Among Democrats, "district representative" is the most common.
The Army is the most popular branch among staffers of both parties, followed by the Marine Corps.
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