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Weekly Staff Insights

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

Hill Hires:

→ Thor Reimann, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Scheduler
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→ Johnny McInerney, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), Scheduler
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→ Hannah Freeman, Rep. George Whitesides (D-Calif.), Military Legislative Assistant
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Hill Departures:

→ Anna Marian Block, formerly Communications Director to Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-Ind.) (now Deputy Communications Director for Republican Governors Association)
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→ Jones Hussey, formerly Policy Adviser to Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) (now Chief of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs for U.S. Census Bureau Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)
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→ Kallie Renner, formerly Legislative Assistant to Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.) (now Assistant Director of Public Policy for Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation)
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Hill Moves and Promotions:

→ James Johnson, now Chief of Staff to Rep. Analilia Mejía (D-N.J.) (formerly Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director to Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.))
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→ Alex Lucero, now Staff Director to House Veterans' Affairs Committee Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee (formerly Professional Staff Member)
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→ Dani Cisneros, now Scheduler to Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) (formerly Assistant to the Legislative and Scheduling Directors to Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.))
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Weekly AI News Roundup

This week, members of Congress introduced legislation to address energy costs, artist compensation and agricultural technology adoption. Here is an overview of recent moves made by members of Congress to address AI:

→ Schiff unveils the Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act: The legislation by Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) would require AI data centers and other energy-intensive facilities to cover grid upgrade costs, reduce demand during peak periods and avoid shifting energy costs to consumers.
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→ Ross introduces the Protect Working Musicians Act: The legislation by Rep. Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) would allow independent artists and music creators to collectively negotiate with streaming platforms and AI developers for fair compensation without violating antitrust law.
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→ Budd and colleagues introduce the Fostering Agricultural Research and Modernization through Artificial Intelligence (FARM AI) Act: The FARM AI Act by Sens. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) would expand USDA grants, research programs and farmer education efforts to support AI development, workforce training and precision-agriculture adoption.
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