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May 30, 2022
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We have some interesting data for you from our most recent edition of The Canvass: Capitol Hill, our anonymous survey of senior congressional aides that we conduct with the Locust Street Group.
As we get closer to the midterms, there has been increasing chatter around the Hill on who will replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi once she vacates her post as the top House Democrat. Let’s be clear: We don’t know if Pelosi’s leaving, but most people think she will.
Here’s what senior staffers said:
| → | A majority (82%) of Democratic senior staffers believe Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will be the next House Democratic leader after Pelosi. No one else comes close to Jeffries in this poll. Notable here – only 3% of our respondents believe Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the current No. 2 House Democrat, will replace Pelosi. |
| → | Lawmakers’ office budgets – known formally as the Members’ Representational Allowance – received a 21% boost this year. The MRA is used for everything from office supplies to travel costs. But House leadership has strongly encouraged members to use the additional money to increase staff pay. |
To further encourage more competitive pay, Pelosi set a new minimum annual salary for congressional aides earlier this month.
The vast majority of staffers surveyed have seen bigger checks hit their bank account following the MRA increase. Roughly 93% of Democratic staffers surveyed say their office has received raises, along with 76% of Republican offices.
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– Christian Hall and Jake Sherman
HOUSE DEM LEADERSHIP UPDATE
Paul Pelosi arrested for DUI
Paul Pelosi, the 82-year-old husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was arrested for driving under the influence in Napa County, Calif., early Sunday morning, according to media reports. TMZ broke the story.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Paul Pelosi was booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections at 4:13 a.m. Sunday after his 2021 Porsche crashed into a Jeep. More from the Chronicle.
“The speaker will not be commenting on this private matter which occurred while she was on the East Coast,” spokesman Drew Hammill said in a statement.
Pelosi gave the commencement address to Brown University Sunday.
The Pelosis have been married since 1963.
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