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Scooters, new recipes and the final ‘Time to Wake Up’ — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week of Jan. 25, 2021

By Thomas McKinless
Posted January 29, 2021 at 2:11pm

Sen. Thom Tillis scooted his way around the Senate floor this week following foot surgery.

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden was interrupted by his barking dogs, Sen. Tim Kaine learned a new recipe and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse mic-dropped his 279th and final “Time to Wake Up” climate speech.

[ Also watch: ‘Jill’s husband’ becomes president — Congressional Hits and Misses ]

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