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Lawmakers salute staffers keeping Capitol Hill afloat: ‘Everything is grit and hard work’

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

A bipartisan group of lawmakers highlighted the integral role of staffers in the daily functions of Congress on Thursday at The Hill’s annual Notable Staffers event. Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.), honored their staffers, who were all featured on this year’s list…

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