Date Posted:
November 9, 2026
Position Title:
Committee Counsel
Office/Company:
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Democrats
Party:
Democrat
Office Code:
Job Number:
HoR-599-26-HC
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
SciResumes@mail.house.gov
Salary:
$80,000 - $90,000 commensurate with experience
Primary Role
Senior Legislative Assistant
Secondary Role:
Legislative Assistant
Job Type:
Full-time
Description:
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Democrats seek to fill a Committee Counsel position.
Responsibilities:
legislative drafting; jurisdictional analysis; advising on parliamentary procedure; negotiation and correspondence with Republican staff, other Congressional committees, Representatives, Senators, and Executive agencies; oversight and investigative activities; committee operation and litigation support; and providing general legal advice to the Chair of the Committee.
Qualifications:
graduates of an accredited law school and members in good standing of a state bar or the District of Columbia Bar; strong academic background and exceptional legal research and writing skills; at least two years of legal or related experience; legislative experience, legal practice, interest in the federal research enterprise, and/or investigatory skills will be weighed positively, but are not required.
Instructions:
submit in one pdf file a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references with at least one being a previous supervisor to SciResumes@mail.house.gov with the subject line “Last name – Counsel”
Other:
The office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, military status, age, marital status, or parental status.
