Learn more about our January 2025 Congressional Fellowships by listening to a recording of one of our info sessions.
We’re looking for up to 16 engineers, computer scientists, and other technologists to join us as fellows in January 2025.
We award $500 to someone who refers a veteran or transitioning service member, underrepresented person of color, woman, or nonbinary individual to the fellowship.
We are excited to highlight our June 2023 Fellows and their placements in Congress!
It is our honor to announce that our January 2024 Congressional Fellows have successfully completed the TechCongress orientation and placement process. After weeks of learning the ins and outs of Congress, fellows networked and built connections with some of the most influential members of the Hill. Our fellows have matched with various offices across Congress, where they will help shape tech policy as we know it.
In our final installment of our fellow announcement campaign, we are happy to announce that congressional innovation fellow Tie Hardy has joined the office of Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11). As a seasoned technologist and accessibility advocate, Tie will work alongside Rep. Sherrill on the Select Committee on the CCP. Their primary policy focuses include technology, A.I., security, environment, health, and transportation & accessibility.
Senior Congressional Fellow Sarah Harris has recently joined the office of Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM). Sarah’s career experience spans industry, academic research, & teaching, with specialization in entrepreneurship, internet regulation, digital literacy, & similar areas. In Lujan’s office, Harris will focus on matters of artificial intelligence, connectivity, data privacy, digital services, and modernization.
Join us in congratulating congressional fellow Lars Schönander in his placement with the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business. In this position, Lars will work alongside the committee on matters pertaining to federal technical procurement, SBIR, and oversight of SBA and small business contracting.
Meet Congressional Innovation Fellow Adina Wollner! Adina will be working in the office of Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) for the duration of her fellowship. While there, Adina’s work will focus on cybersecurity issues across national security, workforce and healthcare portfolios, and AI & emerging technologies.
Senior Congressional Innovation Fellow Alex Moix will be joining forces with Senator Mark Robert Warner (D-VA) for the duration of his TechCongress fellowship. As a seasoned security engineer and technical intelligence analyst, Alex will focus on the areas of cybersecurity, technology, and telecommunications during his time in Warner’s office.
Meet Senior Congressional Innovation Fellow Brandon Read. Brandon will be working in the office of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) for the duration of his fellowship with TechCongress. As a technologist with experience in the private sector, Brandon will be focusing on responsible innovation and shared prosperity, with a focus on platform accountability, digital literacy, market fairness, and the implications of AI on workers and the economy.
Join us in congratulating Congressional Innovation Fellow Ethan Moscot on his recent placement with the office of Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02). Ethan will work to support efforts in securing critical infrastructure, streamlining cyber regulation, and expanding the national cyber workforce.
Meet Congressional Innovation Fellow Jhonatan Ewunetie. Jhonatan will be working with the House Committee on Appropriations and Sub-Commitee on Transportation, Housing & Urban Development. His work will focus on emerging issues in transportation and HUD, including transportation data and autonomous vehicle regulatory policy.
Since our beginnings in 2015, TechCongress has strived to place technologists in Capitol Hill to positively impact the future of tech policy. With the rapid growth of A.I., social media platforms, cybersecurity threats, and other technological developments, the need for adequate tech policy is greater than ever. The 2024 Congressional Innovation Fellows will apply their technical expertise and insightful backgrounds to support federal policymakers in addressing current challenges and contribute to the creation of a better tomorrow.
We are honored to host such a talented and diverse group of fellows, and will be highlighting each fellow in our cohort in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to learn more about our fellows’ journeys to TechCongress, their areas of expertise, and where they’ll be working during the fellowship.
Recently, I was thrilled to accept a fellowship with TechCongress, an organization that helps bridge the gap between Congress and the tech industry by connecting technology experts with legislators and their staff. I am particularly excited about this opportunity because it allows me to combine my background in economics with my interest in artificial intelligence (AI) policy.
If you had asked me earlier in my life if I would be working on Capitol Hill, I would have never believed you. But this is an incredible way to fulfill my obligation of service to the country that has given me fantastic opportunities. The quote by President John F. Kennedy, "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country," is a call to service. It creates the desire to give back in meaningful ways at whatever level you can, either through your local community or on the national level.
