Welcome to The Hill’s Changemakers: It’s our inaugural list recognizing the power players and under-the-radar staffers and operators of Washington who have made a difference in driving and shaping the conversation at the Capitol and beyond.
Changemakers are individuals — whether unsung pathfinders or known far and wide — who have made their mark this year in the political world and are transforming and leading their fields in Congress, the media, the White House, and advocacy and philanthropy.
Agree or disagree with them, these Changemakers are making an impact.
Read our full list here.
- The Hill’s Changemakers: 23 people who changed the discussion in 2023
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Blas Nuñez-Neto, assistant secretary for border and immigration policy at the Department of Homeland Security
- The Hill’s Changemakers: David J. Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Deborah Lipstadt, special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Kaitlan Collins, CNN host
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Kristen Welker, ‘Meet the Press’ host
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Neal Patel, president of the Asian American Pacific Islander Leadership Association
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian ambassador
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.)
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.)
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.)
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.)
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.)
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Running Start
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.)
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.)
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.)
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.)
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Shannon Bream, ‘Fox News Sunday’ host
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Sheila Johnson, Salamander Hotels & Resorts CEO and philanthropist
- The Hill’s Changemakers: Wisdom Cole, national director of the NAACP Youth & College Division
