Number: RL34545
Title: Congressional Staff: Duties and Functions of Selected Positions
Authors: R. Eric Petersen, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report focuses on positions in House and Senate personal offices (Member staff), and provides sample position descriptions for 14 positions with similar job titles in each chamber. As with all congressional entities with employing authority, individual Members of Congress have wide discretion in setting many workplace policies, including procedures for establishing the duties and functions of staff positions. Staffing decisions may be determined by the priorities and goals of a congressional office, and the preferences and needs of a Member's constituents.
Pages: 16
Date: June 25, 2008