Chaos in the House, Hamilton and Senate Judiciary is all about Bill Barr’s grandson: Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call

Video

Chaos in the House, Hamilton and Senate Judiciary is all about Bill Barr’s grandson: Congressional Hits and Misses

By Thomas McKinless

Posted January 18, 2019 at 8:13pm

By Thomas McKinless

Loading the player...

Can you believe the President Trump fast food feast was just a few days ago? It’s been a bit of a week, and as Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said after a chaotic floor vote on Thursday: “a very difficult week.” But in the midst of the unending shutdown and threats to scrap or postpone the State of Union address, Capitol Hill found solace in the lessons of “Hamilton” and delighted over Attorney General nominee William Barr’s grandson.

Recent Stories

Rep. Nancy Pelosi enjoyed a hideaway in the Capitol as speaker emerita, but that perk has been revoked, her office said.

House Republicans kick Pelosi out of hideaway after McCarthy ouster

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks to the media on the House steps of the Capitol after his motion to vacate the office of the speaker was adopted Tuesday.

House Republican infighting turns raw during McCarthy floor debate

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks through the Capitol after the House voted to remove him as speaker.

McCarthy announces he won’t run again for speaker

Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz talks with reporters Tuesday morning in the Capitol.

How the vote to boot Speaker McCarthy played out inside the chamber

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is seen in the Capitol after the House voted to remove him as speaker on Tuesday.

McCarthy becomes first speaker in history ousted

Laphonza Butler poses with Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer at the Capitol before her swearing-in on Tuesday.

Laphonza Butler sworn in to succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein