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Theresa L.
Chalhoub

BUDGET ASSISTANT — House Committee on the Budget

Legislative Director for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) as of January 2026. Previously served on the House Committee on the Budget as Budget Assistant (2023). Senior Policy Analyst for the Women's Health and Rights Program and Health Policy at the Center for American Progress; Health Policy Counsel at the National Partnership for Women and Families. Focused on healthcare policy, particularly the Affordable Care Act, women's health, and related legislative issues. Also served as field organizer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and legislative intern/staff assistant for U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan.