The initiative will use a new $2.5 million grant from the Knight Foundation to embed the experts.

Improving the ability of lawmakers to interact remotely with their constituents remains a key bipartisan priority.

TechCongress launched a Congressional Digital Service fellowship, saying that the urgency for a team of talented technologists in Congress is at an all-time high.

Six new fellows join the growing program.

The 2019 TechCongress fellows are spread across the House and the Senate, in member offices and on committee staffs.

The Science, Technology Assessment and Analytics team is a "more prominent" home for the congressional agency's federal tech audits and assessments.