A United States Senate Page (Senate Page or simply Page) is a non-partisan federal employee serving the United States Senate in Washington, DC. Despite the non-partisan affiliation, Pages are typically divided to serve the party that appointed them.
Senate Pages duties differ greatly from their House counterparts. Senate Pages are not compelled to select specific occupational duties (i.e. floor page, cloakroom, Speaker staff) and as a result typi...
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A United States Senate Page (Senate Page or simply Page) is a non-partisan federal employee serving the United States Senate in Washington, DC. Despite the non-partisan affiliation, Pages are typically divided to serve the party that appointed them.
Senate Pages duties differ greatly from their House counterparts. Senate Pages are not compelled to select specific occupational duties (i.e. floor page, cloakroom, Speaker staff) and as a result typically have greater interaction with members of congress.
In order to become a US Senate Page, one must first be nominated by a Senator, generally from his or her State. Positions are frequently given out as patronage. Senators are granted a chance to nominate a Page based on seniority. Generally, senators who have served the longest are guaranteed Pages, but there are occasions in which less senior senators nominate Pages. A prospective school year candidate must be a 16 or 17 year-old high school junior (11th grade), with at least a 3.0 GPA....
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