Tearing up the rules with puppets and Hendrix: Congressional Hits and Misses

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Tearing up the rules with puppets and Hendrix: Congressional Hits and Misses

Week of July 29, 2019

Chairman Lindsey Graham waits for the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee markup of the Secure and Protect Act of 2019 on August 1, 2019. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Thomas McKinless

Posted August 2, 2019 at 2:10pm

Senators made their exit from D.C. for the August recess this week, but not before tearing up the Senate Judiciary Committee rulebook, making carpe diem puns and dressing up in matching outfits.

As usual around here, Hits & Misses breaks when Congress does. So we will see you in September!

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