Taylor J. Swift

Taylor J. Swift is the Federal Government Affairs Director at Recoding America, where he coordinates the state capacity ecosystem, manages congressional and executive relationships, and builds the strategic political infrastructure necessary to advance key legislative reforms.

He previously served as the Director of Congressional Engagement for the Rebuild Congress Initiative (RCI), an independent initiative of the Harvard Negotiation Project. Before joining RCI, Taylor was the Director of Government Capacity at the POPVOX Foundation, where he focused on enhancing civic engagement and improving the digital tools available to Congress and its constituents. 

Earlier in his career, Taylor worked for the U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Caucus under Leader Hakeem Jeffries, focusing on issues ranging from budget and appropriations to education, labor, environmental, and tax policy. While working at the Caucus, he helped establish the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, holding dozens of listening sessions with congressional staff to provide critical insights into operational and technological shortcomings within the institution. Taylor has also been an advocate for improving conditions for congressional staff, including submitting testimony that contributed to the creation of the House Intern Resource Office. He holds a master’s degree from The University of Akron, where he worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.