Community.

Building

Fostering Staff

Education.

Advocating for

Progress.

Our Mission

CPSA is an official congressional staff organization whose mission is to advance the interests of current and prospective progressive staffers, the wider progressive community, and the progressive movement at large. By mobilizing congressional staffers and elevating a diverse coalition of voices whose ideas are underrepresented in Congress, CPSA shall work to advance the following goals:

GOAL 1

Creating a more just society predicated on universal human rights; workers’ rights; economic, political and cultural freedom; and self-determination;

GOAL 2

Strengthening ties between progressive staffers and building and connecting communities of staff with shared professional interests;

GOAL 3

Creating and maintaining opportunities for professional development for progressive staff;

GOAL 4

Elevating traditionally marginalized voices in Congress to strengthen civic participation and representation; and

GOAL 5

Working to fight back against systemic and societal biases and prejudices, including but not limited to racism, sexism, gender discrimination, homophobia, classism, ableism, imperialism, and religious discrimination.