Senate Democrats recently released survey data revealing the proportion of staffers in each senator’s office who identify as LGBT or with various racial and ethnic groups.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released the data, collected June 30, which also shows the breakdown of committee offices by LGBT status, gender and racial and ethnic identity. The Senate Democratic Diversity Initiative, which has been collecting the data since 2017, encourages Democratic offices to consider at least one minority candidate when interviewing for an open position.
The Senate Democratic Diversity Initiative, formed in 2007 under then-Majority Leader Harry Reid, promotes diversity in the staff of Senate Democrats by managing a resume bank of candidates and offering a variety of professional development opportunities for current and aspiring staff members, according to its website.