President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court shortlist is jampacked with women, but on Capitol Hill many women are still struggling to obtain elite staff positions in congressional offices.
In general, women have no problem getting hired on the Hill: data show that in House offices women are filling entry-level positions, such as staff assistant and scheduler, in droves. But in influential management and legislative positions, their numbers plummet.

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