According to a report by the nonprofit Pay Our Interns , more than 90% of House members aren't paying their interns. Choosing between dinner and the MetroFrom taking second jobs to walking 11 miles per day to avoid Metro costs, House interns like Valadez have struggled to make ends meet for decades. Marie DivineEven middle-class students struggle, like 20-year-old Marie Divine from Kansas City, Kansas, who was a House intern this summer. Founded in 1973, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Congressional Internship Program designated money to House offices to pay interns. As they look back on their summer positions, House interns like Divine say that despite the struggles, they are grateful for the opportunities.

Source: CNN September 01, 2018 17:48 UTC