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Ian Andrew
Merritt

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR AND NATL SEC AOffice of Representative Charles J. "chuck" Fleischmann

Works forRCharles J. "chuck" Fleischmann · Republican · Tennessee 3rd District

Legislative Director and National Security Advisor for U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), Chairman of the Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee. Focuses on defense appropriations, energy and water development, and community project funding. Previously served as Civilian Executive Officer and analyst at the Department of Defense, Military Legislative Assistant in the House, and Senior Research Assistant at the Brookings Institution specializing in Middle East policy, military affairs, and counterterrorism. 2024 George C. Marshall Fellow.

Last year's salary

$135,000

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

10.8y

6 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

4

$10,015 total

Career earnings

$522,704

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR AND NATL SEC A
House
Feb 1, 2025 to Present
ASSISTANT TO CONGRESSMAN FLEISCHMANN
House
May 2, 2022 to Present
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
House
May 8, 2023 to Jan 30, 2025
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR
House
May 2, 2022 to May 7, 2023
MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Jeff Fortenberry
forRJeff Fortenberry · Republican · Nebraska 1st District
House
Jan 1, 2020 to Jan 30, 2021
INTERN
Senate
Mar 16, 2015 to May 1, 2015

Chapter III

Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Civilian Executive Officer / Analyst
United States Department of Defense
Military Legislative Assistant
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressional Fellow
Nuclear Security Working Group
Senior Research Assistant
The Brookings Institution

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

4 trips · $10,016 combined disclosed value.

Japan
House gift travel filing
Apr 4, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026
$5,067
Palo Alto, CA
House gift travel filing
Mar 28, 2026 to Apr 1, 2026
$2,085
San Luis Obispo, CA
House gift travel filing
Oct 16, 2024 to Oct 18, 2024
$1,738
Cambridge, MD
House gift travel filing
Feb 7, 2024 to Feb 9, 2024
$1,127