The Unseen World of Congressional Staffers with Micah Robertson and Solomon Chen

I’m really excited about today’s podcast. What happens away up there on Capitol Hill where laws are made, hearings are held, and legislators debate? Away from the headlines, behind closed doors, and in the many offices that house the members of Congress and the committees they sit on an army of congressional staffers labor away at the detailed work of legislation. This podcast gives you, the listener a peek inside that world. My guests today are a former student of mine and a former pick up basketball buddy, both graduates of the Political Science program at Biola University where I work. Solomon Chen currently works on the House Committee on Education and Workforce and Micah Robertson is the current Director of Partnerships at PreBorn! A prolife nonprofit organization, but served a staffer in the US Senate prior to moving into the nonprofit sector.Today on the show, Solomon, Micah and I talk about their experiences working on Capitol Hill, the differences between staff work on committees versus congressional offices, what a typical day looks like, and the joys and frustrations of working at the business end of American government.Subscribe to Tim Talks Politics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full show notes (30% off for podcast listeners)!