What Does a Congressional Page Do?
A congressional page transports documents, distributes the daily Congressional Record, helps in the chambers and cloakrooms, sits in on Congressional Sessions, and raises and lowers the flag on the capitol’s roof. Not every congressional page will perform all of these duties, but these are among the duties performed by congressional pages. Being a congressional page allows a high school junior to earn a salary while being right in the middle of the United States government on Capitol Hill in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC. The position of a congressional page has been a part of the United States government for over 150 years. The first page was appointed by Senator Daniel Webster in 1829. House pages began serving in 1842. However, a woman did not serve as a congressional page until 1971. Pages for the majority party can double the number of pages for the minority party. Senate pages live at the Daniel Webster Page Residence close to the Hart Senate Office Building. House pages l
