Imitation Bernie, peeking on camera and too many Alaskans of the Week: Congressional Hits and Misses – Roll Call

Heard on the Hill

Imitation Bernie, peeking on camera and too many Alaskans of the Week: Congressional Hits and Misses

Week of Nov. 4, 2019

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., leaves the Senate Republicans’ lunch in the Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By Thomas McKinless

Posted November 8, 2019 at 2:23pm

Sen. Ron Wyden stepped into Sen. Bernie Sanders’ shoes, Rep. Jamie Raskin struggled to get on TV and Sen. Dan Sullivan threw in a few extra Alaskans of the Week. All the while, Rep. Bennie Thompson just wanted everyone to calm down and be quiet.

[jwp-video n=”1″]

Recent Stories

At the Races: Bayou State brawl

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is seen in the Capitol after a meeting in the office of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on March 26.

Social media CEOs called to Senate Judiciary hearing

A sign directs early voters on the Virginia redistricting referendum to the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center in Arlington, Va., in March.

Supreme Court turns aside Virginia redistricting request

From left, FBI Director Kash Patel, DEA Administrator Terrance Cole, U.S. Marshals Service Director Gadyaces Serralta, and
ATF Director Robert Cekada appear at a Senate Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 12.

Appropriations behavior — Congressional Hits and Misses

Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz, seen in April at a panel hearing with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., plans to mark up children's online safety legislation in the coming weeks.

Chatbot bills look to address safety fears as midterms loom

Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen, here at a news conference outside the Capitol in April, won't be seeking reelection from his redrawn seat.

Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen announces retirement after GOP dismantles his district