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Weekly Staff Insights This week, the Hill saw changes ranging from a policy adviser hire to a legislative director promotion. Here are just a few of the recent staff moves made on Capitol Hill: Hill Hires: → Sarah Grace Stubblefield, House Speaker (Republican), Rapid Response Analyst https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03zwLHp0 → Jesse Southerland, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Policy Adviser https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03zwGTb0 → Cameron Rickenbach, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Legislative Assistant https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03zwJzs0 Hill Departures: → Andy Olson, formerly Deputy Staff Director, Republican to Senate Foreign Relations Committee (now Strategic Adviser for International Monetary Fund) https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03zwGWY0 Hill Moves and Promotions: → Monika Konrad, now Legislative Director to Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) (formerly Senior Policy Adviser to Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.)) https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03zwQQp0 → Jack Dent, now Legislative Correspondent to Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) (formerly Legislative Correspondent to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)) https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03zwGSf0 What do you think about these recent changes on the Hill? Share your thoughts below! #capitolhill #publicaffairs #government

Weekly AI News Roundup This week, members of Congress moved to crack down on AI misuse with bills targeting data theft, child exploitation and algorithmic price and wage fixing. Here is an overview of recent moves made by members of Congress to address AI: → Hawley, Blumenthal introduce the AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act: Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) unveiled the bipartisan legislation to empower individuals to sue AI and tech companies for using their personal data or copyrighted works without consent. The bill would bar unauthorized use of creative content in AI training, establish a federal tort for data misuse, require transparency on data access and strengthen legal remedies including class action eligibility. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03z9k280 → Cornyn, Kim introduce the Preventing Recurring Online Abuse of Children Through Intentional Vetting of Artificial Intelligence Data Act: Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the bipartisan PROACTIV AI Data Act to curb the spread of AI-generated child sexual abuse material. The bill would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to draft best practices for screening training data and task the National Science Foundation with supporting detection research. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03z9jQf0 → Casar, Tlaib introduce Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act: Reps. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) introduced the legislation to prohibit companies from using AI and personal data to set individualized prices or wages. The bill would ban surveillance-based pricing and compensation algorithms that exploit sensitive consumer and worker data, such as browsing or location history. Enforcement authority would be shared by the Federal Trade Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state attorneys general and private individuals. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03z9j-N0 What are your thoughts on these recent AI developments? Share your thoughts below! #artificialintelligence #publicaffairs #publicpolicy

Caught Our Eye: Ballard Partners shatters revenue record Trump-friendly Ballard Partners LLC has seen unprecedented growth in 2025, resulting in record-breaking revenue numbers. Read the full story here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03z88bH0

Caught Our Eye: Trump-tied lobbyists take on second felon's pardon bid For the second time this year, a convicted felon has turned to a specific lobbying firm staffed by former Trump insiders in hopes of securing a presidential pardon. Read the full story here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03y-hNn0

Upcoming Town Halls You have the chance to hear from members of Congress at these upcoming town halls: → Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.): Rep. Garamendi will host a town hall on Zoom to provide legislative updates, answer questions from constituents and discuss how the recently passed budget bill will impact citizens in his district on July 28, 2025. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03yVCN10 → Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.): Rep. Newhouse will host a telephone town hall to provide legislative updates, connect with constituents and answer questions on July 28, 2025. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03yVNfB0 → Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.): Rep. Houlahan will host an in-person town hall in Kennett Square, Pa., alongside the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center to meet with constituents and discuss the U.S. Constitution on July 30, 2025. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03yVCL_0 → Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.): Sen. Cramer will host a radio town hall on KNOX Radio to provide legislative updates and take questions from listeners on July 31, 2025. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03yVBFS0 What topics are you excited to discuss? Share your thoughts below! #congress #publicaffairs #townhall

Caught Our Eye: Lankford hires adviser from leading anti-abortion group A longtime voice for one of the nation's most prominent anti-abortion groups has joined the office of Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) as a policy adviser. Read the full story here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03yNmNt0

Weekly Staff Insights This week, the Hill saw changes ranging from a chief of staff hire to a legislative assistant promotion. Here are just a few of the recent staff moves made on Capitol Hill: Hill Hires: → Lisa Ghaffari, Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Legislative Assistant https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03ytsMl0 → Bryan Enriquez, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), Scheduler https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03ytsfy0 → Molly Carey, Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), Chief of Staff https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03yttNz0 Hill Departures: → Maggie Angel, formerly Legislative Assistant to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) (now Director of Federal Affairs for State of Illinois Washington D.C. Office) https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03ytrzL0 Hill Moves and Promotions: → Andrew Bambrick, now Legislative Assistant to Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) (formerly Legislative Assistant to House Natural Resources Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee ) https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03ytqJM0 → Ryan Carreiro, now Legislative Assistant to Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) (formerly Legislative Aide to Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.)) https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03ytsdz0 What do you think about these recent changes on the Hill? Share your thoughts below! #capitolhill #publicaffairs #government

Caught Our Eye: GOP member offices see high staff turnover in 2025 Republican members of the 119th Congress are on pace to cycle through staff at a significantly faster rate than their Democratic counterparts, according to LegiStorm's latest turnover index, which measures how often an office loses staff, weighted by salary. Read the full story here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03y5M7n0

Weekly AI News Roundup This week, members of Congress moved to expand AI use in intelligence and consumer safety while urging protections for artists' copyrights. Here is an overview of recent moves made by members of Congress to address AI: → Senate Intelligence Committee passes the Intelligence Authorization Act: The legislation, led by Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.), would bolster the Intelligence Community's artificial intelligence capacity, establish procurement guidelines for AI use and create a fund to integrate emerging technologies. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03y2tPM0 → Soto's Consumer Safety Technology Act passes the House: The Consumer Safety Technology Act by Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) would direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to launch a pilot program exploring how artificial intelligence can track injury trends, identify hazards, monitor recalls and identify products that do not meet importation requirements. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03y2yP30 → Welch urges passage of the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks Act: Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called on Congress to pass the bipartisan TRAIN Act, which would help creators determine whether their copyrighted works were used to train generative AI models by granting them access to training records. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03y2CkH0 What are your thoughts on these recent AI developments? Share your thoughts below! #artificialintelligence #publicaffairs #publicpolicy

Caught Our Eye: Energy lobbyist heads to Hill as Latta's newest adviser An energy and environment lobbyist has moved from K Street to Capitol Hill to advise the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Energy Subcommittee, Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio). Read the full story here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.phubs.la/Q03xWln40