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Congressional committees, the most powerful drivers of policy on Capitol Hill, are staffed by a roughly equal number of men and women.
But men out-earn women on 4 out of 5 committees: bit.ly/2Fp94dS
But men out-earn women on 4 out of 5 committees: bit.ly/2Fp94dS
Male committee staffers also out-earn women in every category of work — legislative asst, senior staff, communications — except administrative work.
In communications, men out-earn women by **an average of $15k per year** bit.ly/2Fp94dS
In communications, men out-earn women by **an average of $15k per year** bit.ly/2Fp94dS
The study, from @RSI, also found that male staff outnumber female staff on many of the most powerful committees: banking/finance, armed forces, foreign relations.
The study is a valuable, in-depth look at who wields behind-the-scenes power on Capitol Hill and where there are significant gender equity gaps: bit.ly/2Fp94dS
