"Talented and experienced employees with diverse perspectives are the most valuable assets in any knowledge-based workplace, and Congress is one of the most important, complex and information-rich knowledge-based workplaces in the world. Building an inclusive workplace on Capitol Hill ensures this strength is recognized and practiced as policymakers seek to rebuild more equitable systems of governance."

For House and Senate offices seeking career advancement opportunities for staff, coalition members offer curriculum-based leadership development training at every level. We also support internal administrative efforts to build inclusive workplaces with technical diversity and human resource expertise that is tailored to the workplace environment of Congress.

CMF encourages congressional managers and staff to visit the Representative Democracy website to view the latest news, events, and resources available, including The Brain Trust for a Representative Democracy, comprised of individual practitioners and experts in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) who support the cohort and offer thought leadership on DEIB in the workplace. ​

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Building and Maintaining a Diverse and Inclusive Congressional Office

Representative government is a founding ideal of American democracy, and no other institution has a greater responsibility to uphold this standard than the U.S. Congress. As a representative body, Congress can more effectively carry out its constitutional responsibility to legislate when it looks like the communities it represents. From interns to elected representatives, "We the People" — all voices, backgrounds, and experiences — belong in Congress. This guide provides you — congressional staff with hiring and other HR responsibilities — with resources and information to help create a Congress where we are all represented.