There’s a secretive cadre of young staffers whose job it is to make the Senate run more efficiently. They’re known informally as the “Body Guy Caucus,” though some are women.
They can be found by most senators’ sides, helping them navigate the maze of hallways, tunnels and subways in the Capitol complex as well as the crowds of reporters outside the Senate chamber who are eager to pounce on their bosses for a quote.
While most congressional staffers tend to work out of an office, a body person spends nearly every waking hour shadowing their boss, performing a unique set of duties that include valet, scheduler, traffic cop and sometimes even emotional support animal. It’s a position of trust many senators take very seriously, and one that comes with a high level of stress.