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- 1How Congress Treats Its Own Staff, Beyond Peltola●It’s Not Just Peltola: How Congress Treats Its Serfs
New York Magazine examines working conditions for congressional staff, arguing that Mary Peltola is not an isolated case and that lawmakers across Congress routinely underpay and overwork their employees. The piece frames aides as the institution's 'serfs,' drawing attention to low salaries, poor benefits and weak workplace protections on Capitol Hill.