Founded in 1953, the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is the nation's oldest and most prestigious congressional fellowship. More than fifty years later, the program remains devoted to its original objective of expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress. For nine months, select political scientists, journalists, doctors, federal executives and international scholars gain “hands on” understanding of the legislative process by serving on congressional staffs. Through this unique opportunity, the Association enhances public understanding of policy-making and improves the quality of scholarship, teaching and reporting on American national politics. For more information about the program visit https://www.apsanet.org/cfp. The assignments for 2012–13 are listed below.
US House of Representatives
Joshua Carstens Huder
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)
Jason E. Thomas
Rep. Dan Benishek (R-MI)
Scott Gutierrez
Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL)
Arlene Bierman
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) and
Department of Health & Human Services,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Maes Suwantra
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Kevin Wozniak
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Amir Fairdosi
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
Brooke Hollister
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Nicole Fletcher
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY)
US Senate
Christopher A. Landberg
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Bruce Edgren
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV (D-WV)
Maureen Henry
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)
Andrew Gettinger
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Ian Ostrander
Sen. John McCaskill (D-MO)
Committees
Barbara Damron
Senate HELP Committee, Minority – Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Peter E. Sokolove
Senate Finance Committee, Majority
Erik Abjornson
Senate Finance Committee – Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Melanie M. Marlowe
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Tyson King-Meadows
House Committee on the Judiciary, Minority
Rebekah Grindlay
House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Majority
Harry J. Heiman
House Energy and Commerce Committee, Minority
Stephen Ferrara
House Energy and Commerce Committee, Majority
Karen B. Domino
House Ways/Means, Minority
Kenneth Brummel-Smith
Special Committee on Aging
Legislative Branch
Anthony J. Madonna
Congressional Research Service, Government & Finance Division, Legislative & Budget Section
Hassan Tetteh
Congressional Budget Office
Executive Branch
Emily Nicklett
Centers for Disease Control
Christine Bishop
Department of Health & Human Services, Offices of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation, Disability, Aging & Long-term Care Policy
Susan Lynch
Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Standards & Quality
Joan Penrod
Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service
Joan Davitt
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare
Christine Bishop
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Rajean Moone
Administration on Aging
Minnesota Board of Aging
The Congressional Fellowship is supported by the generosity of MCI; American Australian Association; Atlantic Philanthropies Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program; The Asia Foundation; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows; Central Intelligence Agency, Leadership Development Program; Department of State Career Development and Training; and the contributions of former fellows.
