This virtual issue features articles written by alumni of the American Political Science Association’s Congressional Fellowship Program and published in PS: Political Science & Politics between 2010 and 2015. Established in 1953, the Congressional Fellowship Program brings select scholars and professionals to Washington, DC, each year to serve fellowship placements in congressional and other offices. The articles gathered here - written by alumni who are political scientists, journalists, health policy specialists, and other domestic and international professionals - illustrate the unique first-hand insights into Congress and the legislative process provided by the fellowship experience.

Figure 1 Congressional Fellows, Class of 2014–2015

The 2014–2015 APSA Congressional Fellows gather for a photograph on the steps of the US Capitol.

Row 1: Amy Dahm, Vorada Savengseuksa, Shirley Bondon, William Hung, Victoria Walker, Colleen Leners, Lael Herbert.

Row 2: Rachel Roiland, Heidi Allen, Elizabeth Rigby, Lemuel Dent, Alexandra Hadley, Jonathan Swan.

Row 3: Kara Abramson, Kimberlyn Leary, Marian Grant, Jason Johanning, Benjamin Canavan, Elizabeth Burdick.

Row 4: Veronica Long, Beverly Xaviera Watkins, Paulina Rippere, Patricia Yu, Karen Matthews, Karen Armitage.

Row 5: Patti Jenkins, Laura Blessing, Thomas Tsai, Mary Bodine, Rick Selvik. (Photo courtesy of Sylvia Johnson.)

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