Date Posted:
May 1, 2026
Position Title:
Senior Legislative Assistant
Office/Company:
Hon. Chrissy Houlahan
Party:
Democrat
Office Code:
PA-06
Job Number:
HoR-216-26-HC
Reports To:
Legislative Director
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
PA06HoulahanJobs@gmail.com
Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Primary Role
Senior Legislative Assistant
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full-time
Description:
Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) seeks a Senior Legislative Assistant for her Washington, DC team. The portfolio includes agriculture, energy and environment, transportation and infrastructure, financial services, small business, manufacturing, taxes, and housing policy. It also will cover the Congresswoman’s high priority BIOtech caucus so background and interest in this area is a plus.
Responsibilities:
This individual is responsible for working with the Legislative Director to formulate and advance the member’s policy priorities, working closely with the district team to integrate local stakeholder input into the legislative process, briefing the member before hearings and meetings, helping draft releases, speeches, and letters, and generally working with other members of a highly-collaborative, high-performing staff to help deliver for our constituents and our community (which is our #1 priority).
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate communicates well, is good at solving problems, is responsive to internal and external stakeholders, is good at building relationships within the Democratic caucus and across the aisle, can long-term plan even when the Hill is chaos, can manage the chaos that is working in the House, and has a sense of humor. PA ties are a plus!
Instructions:
Interested applicants should e-mail 1) a resume, 2) a cover letter, and 3) two writing samples to PA06HoulahanJobs@gmail.com with the subject “Senior Legislative Assistant: LAST NAME” by May 15th. We will interview on a rolling basis as resumes come in.
Other:
Standard House benefits – health insurance, transit benefits, student loan repayment, retirement help – are available. Benefits unique to this office include four weeks of paid time off each year, one week of additional paid time off for community service, an additional four weeks paid sabbatical after four years of service, generous teleworking options, we are closed between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, and more. Our office is the recipient of CMF’s 2022 award for best work environment in the House and we strive to be worthy of the designation each year. The office seeks a staff that reflects the diversity of the country. All are welcome to apply. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate effectively in the application or hiring processes are encouraged to request an accommodation at any time during those processes. Requests for accommodation should be directed to PA06HoulahanJobs@gmail.com.
