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Candid, Funny and Bold: A Rowdy Night at the Congressional Dinner

By Jason Dick and Alex Gangitano and Lindsey McPherson and D.A. Banks

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It’s “prom season” in Washington, when awards dinners dominate the social scene of a very political town. Roll Call editors and reporters give their takes on the Washington Press Club Foundation event, a dinner where journalists who cover Congress break bread with lawmakers — and there, the members are the entertainment.

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