Gabrielle Batkin has served as a Professional Staff Member on the
Senate
Appropriations Committee since 2001. In this role, she is responsible for
helping to advise Democratic members of the Senate on funding and policies
related to several departments and agencies of the U.S. Government. As a staff
member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies,
Ms. Batkin's responsibilities focus on
DoC, including
NOAA,
NIST,
and the Census Bureau. Her previous responsibilities included
VA,
EPA,
as well as other agencies under the jurisdiction of the former
Subcommittee on
VA,
HUD,
and Independent Agencies. Prior to her current position, Ms. Batkin held several
staff positions in the U.S. Congress. Ms. Batkin was a Budget Analyst on the
Senate Budget Committee, where she specialized in commerce and community
development issues. She served as a Legislative Assistant to Congressman
Frank Pallone of New Jersey, where she advised the Congressman on environmental
issues. Ms. Batkin also served as a Special Projects Assistant to Senator
Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, where she advised the Senator on appropriations
legislation, as well as a Legislative Correspondent for Senator Lautenberg. Ms.
Gabrielle received an
MA
degree in International Affairs from George Washington
University and a
BA
degree in International Studies and French from Bradley University.
