Skip to content

Gold medal cold shoulder — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending Dec. 9, 2022

[jwp-video n = "1"]

Lawmakers continued to try to finish up their lame-duck work this week. Some of the highlights in this Hits and Misses include Rep. Jerrold Nadler taking a little cat nap on the House floor, Congressional Gold Medal honorees snubbing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Speaker Nancy Pelosi getting emotional after the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, and more.

Recent Stories

House satellites licensing bill leaves out Senate compromise

Late-night votes scuttle House push on surveillance authority

Photos of the week | April 10-16, 2026

Analilia Mejía wins special election for Sherrill’s seat in New Jersey

Appropriators decry firing of Army chief

Budget resolution for immigration funds expected next week