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Seersucker, Hemp and the Caps: Congressional Hits and Misses

By Thomas McKinless
Posted June 8, 2018 at 5:28pm

By Thomas McKinless

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D.C. is abuzz with the Washington Capitals’ first Stanley Cup win on Thursday night, but the U.S. Capitol was abuzz all week with talk of hemp products, seersucker suits and walking trails to Vermont. Thumbnail photo: Sens. Bill Cassidy, Roger Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Shelley Moore Capito, and Maggie Hassan gather for a photo to celebrate National Seersucker Day on June 7, 2018. (Photo By Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

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