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→ Alec Daman, now Legislative Director to Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) (formerly Senior Legislative Assistant)
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→ Remy Fortin, now Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) (formerly Legislative Director)
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Hill Moves and Promotions:

→ Jesse von Stein, now Chief of Staff to Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) (formerly Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff)
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Hill Departures:

→ Travis Andrews, formerly General Counsel to Senate Republican Policy Committee (now Senior Assistant General Counsel for U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Office of the General Counsel)
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→ Elisabeth Shepard, Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.), Chief of Staff
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→ Bailey Hall, Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.), Communications Director
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Hill Hires:

→ Simon Nesbitt, Rep. George Whitesides (D-Calif.), Scheduler
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Weekly Staff Insights

This week, the Hill saw changes ranging from a scheduler hire to a legislative director promotion. Here are just a few of the recent staff moves made on Capitol Hill:

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→ Pappas introduces the Lower Grocery Prices Act: The bill by Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) would ban corporations from using AI-driven surveillance pricing to raise prices on food, groceries and agricultural commodities based on consumers' personal data.
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create jobs. Companion legislation was previously introduced in the Senate by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).
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→ Tonko introduces the Power for the People Act: The legislation by Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) would direct FERC to require data centers to pay for transmission upgrades, create a data center load queue and prioritize projects that add new power generation, reduce pollution and

transparency and human oversight in AI deployment.
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→ Kelly, Fitzpatrick urge the Trump administration to adopt AFL-CIO AI principles: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) called on federal officials to incorporate worker-centered guardrails into AI policy, guidance and procurement to ensure labor input,

Weekly AI News Roundup

This week, members of Congress pressed for stronger worker protections and consumer safeguards as AI and data center growth reshape pricing, energy demand and federal policy. Here is an overview of recent moves made by members of Congress to address AI:

Caught Our Eye: House pay gaps: where race and geography meet
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Caught Our Eye: Kiley brings comms aide back to the Hill
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→ Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.): Sen. Cramer will host a radio town hall on KFYR-AM's "Dakota Mornings," during which he will take calls from listeners and discuss important issues concerning North Dakota, on April 17, 2026.
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→ Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.): Sen. Cramer will host a radio town hall with Noah Chelliah on KNOX-AM, during which he will discuss his work in the Senate and answer questions from listeners, on April 16, 2026.
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→ Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah): Rep. Moore will host a telephone town hall to share updates on tax relief and answer tax-related questions from constituents on April 15, 2026.
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→ Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.): Sen. Cramer will host a radio town hall on WDAY-AM's "The Jay Thomas Show," during which he will take calls from listeners and discuss important issues concerning North Dakota, on April 13, 2026.
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Upcoming Town Halls

You have the chance to hear from members of Congress at these upcoming town halls:

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→ Nick Falk, now Scheduler to Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) (formerly Legislative Aide/Legislative Correspondent)
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→ Micah Chambers, now Chief of Staff to Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) (formerly Legislative Director)
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Hill Moves and Promotions:

→ Mary Silverthorn, now Legislative Director to Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) (formerly Legislative Assistant)
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