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Official Reporter of Debates - Secretary of the Senate, U.S. Senate

This is specialized, professional stenographic work reporting and editing the oral proceedings of the Senate and incorporating proper parliamentary language for publication in the Congressional Record. Work includes taking verbatim record of daily Senate oral proceedings and editing information for grammatical and technical errors to ensure accuracy of the Record. Report and edit the verbatim oral proceedings of the Senate; report legislative measures being considered in the Senate with proper parliamentary language; report party caucuses using a stenographic machine; identify and correct grammatical and contextual errors of spoken words to present information accurately in the Record; insert appropriate punctuation; research and verify accuracy of quotations, citations, names, and dates referred to in debate; make necessary corrections to accurately reflect information in the Record.

Work requires a HS diploma and either state court reporter certification or National Court Reporters Association certification with a minimum of seven years of professional field experience.

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