Senate Page Program
Your interest in the Senate Page Program is a positive indication to us that you are a concerned citizen with a willingness to learn and contribute significantly to our government. Perhaps such an opportunity will help build a future for you in service to the United States and its citizens, as it has for generations of Senate pages.
General Information on the Page Program
Fall and Spring Pages attend classes in the early morning at the United States Senate Page School, a program fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Summer Pages do not attend classes. The Spring session will typically run from January to May. The Summer consists of two separate sessions, the first of which will take place in June, and the second in July. The Fall session will typically run from September to January.
Pages are required to live in the Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence. There is a cost of living expense deducted from Pages' salary each month, as well as a refundable housing deposit at the beginning of the semester. Breakfast and dinner are provided for the Pages. The Page Residence is located on Capitol Hill. The school staff includes four proctors, who reside within the building, and two day staff members. Two floors encompass the living quarters, one of which is designated for young women, the other for young men. Each floor has a community day room for social activity.
Pages must share rooms with each other. Each room is designed for four to six occupants and is furnished with twin size bunk or loft style beds, desks, chairs, and bureaus. Each room has closet space, a private bath, and a telephone, which is shared by the pages. Laundry facilities are provided within the building.
United States Capitol Police maintain a 24-hour security desk and a provision that requires all individuals to present identification and all visitors and guests to sign in. Capitol Police patrol the area by car and foot regularly throughout the day and night. Webster Hall is monitored by a security alarm system and all emergency and safety measures required by the District of Columbia for community life structures are present and enforced.
Senate Page dress requirements for men are navy blue pants, white long-sleeve shirt, dark blue tie, and black shoes and socks. Women are required to wear navy blue slacks, white long-sleeve blouses, dark blue tie, black shoes and dark socks or nylons. Pages will be afforded more information on how to order their uniforms once accepted into the program.
Senate Pages must be sponsored by a Senator. There are thirty Page positions in the United States Senate which serve its one hundred Members, therefore not all of the Senators are able to appoint pages each semester. Due to the limited number of positions available and the large pool of interested students, competition to become a page is keen and, unfortunately, not all of those students who desire a position can be accommodated.
For more information on the Senate Page Program please visit their website, located here: https://pageprogram.senate.gov/apply/.
Questions about the Senate Page Program can be directed to Washington_Internships@schumer.senate.gov.