Six former staffers who departed the office of CD2 Rep. Van Drew have landed positions with CD6 Rep. Frank Pallone’s Energy and Commerce Committee.

The staffers resigned from Van Drew’s office earlier this week following reports that the freshman Democratic congressman would be switching parties, saying the switch ‘does not align with the values we brought to this job when we joined his office’, according to a letter sent to Van Drew Chief of Staff Allison Murphy.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the staffers will work on ‘short-term projects’ on Pallone’s committee, and was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the committee, according to the Hill.

The DCCC had also offered employment to the former staffers. ‘It’s right before the holidays and these staffers just quit their jobs to stand up for their Democratic values. We’ll bring them and others who leave on with the @dccc until they land new jobs that align with their values’, tweeted DCCC Chair Cheri Bustos.