Capitol Lens: Beat the Heat

By Douglas Graham

Posted June 22, 2012 at 3:03pm

Kevin Stockert, a staff assistant for the Senate Budget Committee, loads up a tray at the 30th annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party in Upper Senate Park Thursday, when the temperature in Washington topped out at 99 degrees.

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Capitol Lens | Mall wonder

House members have already headed home for their summer break, leaving nothing but jet fumes behind. With this weekend marking 100 days until the midterms, some jumped right into campaign mode.