People / Samuel T. Morgante

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Samuel T.
Morgante

PROFESSIONAL STAFFHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Professional Staff Member for the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Capitol Hill professional with 15+ years of legislative affairs and policy advocacy experience. Previously served as Legislative Director for U.S. Rep. Donald Payne (NJ-10) and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8), and as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-2).

Last year's salary

$140,166

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

10.0y

5 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

1

$530 total

Career earnings

$890,905

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.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF
House
Apr 24, 2023 to Present
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr.
forDDonald M. Payne, Jr. · Democratic · New Jersey 10th District
House
Jul 20, 2020 to Apr 23, 2023
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Susie Lee
forDSusan G. Lee · Democratic · Nevada 3rd District
House
Apr 1, 2019 to Feb 5, 2020
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi
forDRaja Krishnamoorthi · Democratic · Illinois 8th District
House
Jan 3, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative James R. Langevin
forDJames R. Langevin · Democratic · Rhode Island 2nd District
House
Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 2, 2017

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Legislative Director
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Donald M. Payne
Legislative Director
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Legislative Assistant
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Jim Langevin
Program Coordinator
Alliance for American Manufacturing
Legislative Correspondent
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Michael E. McMahon

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

1 trip · $530 combined disclosed value.

Charlotte, NC
House gift travel filing
Feb 24, 2023 to Feb 24, 2023
$530