by POI Administrator | Sep 29, 2021 | General, In the News
On Wednesday, September 29th, POLITICO’s Huddle covered POI’s joint letter with Rep. Cárdenas and 36 members of Congress. To learn more, see our press release.
by POI Administrator | May 1, 2019 | In the News
Press Contacts: Trevor Smithcomms@payourinterns.com202-670-7783 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 1, 2019 Pay Our Interns and Congressman Tim Ryan Work to Secure an Additional $2.5 Million for Congressional Intern Pay Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations...
by POI Administrator | Mar 13, 2019 | In the News
House Democrats issued guidance to lawmakers Tuesday allowing them to use up to $20,000 a year from a new fund to pay interns and to reimburse them for expenses they incur. The new rules also define the interns in the congressional handbook and lay out the ethical...
by POI Administrator | Mar 13, 2019 | In the News
Most interns on Capitol Hill work for free, but that will finally change after years of backlash. On Tuesday, the House Administration Committee gave its final approval for a program that will pay Capitol Hill interns. Congress initially voted to instate the...
by POI Administrator | Dec 6, 2018 | In the News
When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes office next month, representing New York’s 14th District, she will be a part of the “blue wave” of new Democrats in the House. But the 29-year-old may end up being a part of a different kind of wave, too: a...
