Official Reporter of Debates

United States Senate; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Senate is seeking a professional stenographic reporter and editor to document and polish the oral proceedings for publication in the Congressional Record. The role requires reporting verbatim proceedings and editing for grammar and technical accuracy, ensuring compliance with Senate policies and the Senate Handbook.

Candidates will identify and correct quotations, citations, names, and dates, insert proper punctuation, and verify information for accuracy to reflect the Record

Job description

This is specialized, professional stenographic work reporting and editing the oral proceedings of the Senate and incorporating proper parliamentary language for publication in the Congressional Record (the Record). Work includes taking verbatim record of daily Senate oral proceedings and editing information for grammatical and technical errors to ensure accuracy of the Record. Work is bound by Secretary of the Senate policies and procedures; the U.S. Senate Handbook; and the Senate Ethics Manual, but requires independent judgment in setting priorities and handling assignments.

Report and edit the verbatim oral proceedings of the Senate; report legislative measures being considered in the Senate with proper parliamentary language; report party caucuses using a stenographic machine; identify and correct grammatical and contextual errors of spoken words to present information accurately in the Record; insert appropriate punctuation; research and verify accuracy of quotations, citations, names, and dates referred to in debate; and make necessary corrections to accurately reflect information in the Record.