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Trading startups for statutes: Why technologists are choosing a year on the Hill – Roll Call

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When Victoria Houed applied to be a technology fellow on Capitol Hill in 2019, she had hoped to work on consumer protection. Instead, she was placed in the office of the Speaker of the House.  “This was totally unexpected — not part of my plan at all,” she said.  Houed’s one-year fellowship was funded by […]

Travis Moore, founder of TechCongress, is photographed in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 18. “We’re talking about the first branch of government, and that expertise needs to live in-house,” he says. ( Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call ) By Bradford Fitch Posted February 25, 2026 at 12:01pm When Victoria Houed applied to be a technology fellow on Capitol Hill in 2019, she had hoped to work on consumer protection. Instead, she was placed in the office of the Speaker of the House. “This was totally unexpected — not part of my plan at all,” she said. Houed’s one-year fellowship was funded by a nonprofit called

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