People / Vijay K. Menon

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Vijay K.
Menon

PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Legislative Assistant (later Legislative Director) for U.S. Senator Josh Hawley since March 2022. Previously served as Policy Advisor at the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, where he researched domestic policy for Chairman Mike Lee's Social Capital Project. Earlier, he was a Research Assistant at The Heritage Foundation focusing on domestic policy studies. A native of Falls Church, Virginia.

Last full-year salary

$158,749

Calendar year 2025 · summed across all roles

Career tenure

7.0y

5 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

3

$0 total

Career earnings

$588,749

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Compensation Timeline

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Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER
Senate
Mar 1, 2025 to Present
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
forRJosh Hawley · Republican · Missouri
Senate
Oct 1, 2024 to Present
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
forRJosh Hawley · Republican · Missouri
Senate
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2024
LEGISLATIVE AIDE
Office of Senator Josh Hawley
forRJosh Hawley · Republican · Missouri
Senate
Jun 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
POLICY ADVISOR
Senate
Apr 1, 2019 to May 31, 2021

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Policy Advisor
U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee
Research Assistant
The Heritage Foundation
Intern
Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship

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Sponsored Travel

3 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.

Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Apr 24, 2026 to Apr 26, 2026
Pending
Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Apr 21, 2023 to Apr 23, 2023
Pending
Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Oct 14, 2022 to Oct 16, 2022
Pending