It’s Thanksgiving recess and all we want to talk about is food

Heard on the Hill

It’s Thanksgiving recess and all we want to talk about is food

Invite Kathryn Lyons to Thanksgiving and she’ll stop asking you annoying questions

Members of Congress walk down the House steps for the start of Thanksgiving recess after the final vote of the week on Capitol Hill on Nov. 21. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

Posted November 25, 2019 at 1:11pm

As people across the country prepare to travel home for Thanksgiving, Heard on the Hill’s Kathryn Lyons asked lawmakers: What’s your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?

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