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(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 21, 2018 at 10:53am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 20, 2018 at 11:03am
A little girl and a man look through the windows of the Capitol dome miniature model in the Capitol Visitors Center Monday afternoon Sept. 10, 2018. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 19, 2018 at 10:26am
Newly elected members of the 116th Congress arrive in Washington today for new member orientation. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) 

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 16, 2018 at 9:46am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 15, 2018 at 10:07am
Reps. Jerry McNerney, left, and Bob Latta, right, have been friends ever since they went to Yucca Mountain together. (Courtesy of Latta's office)

They Bonded at Yucca Mountain. Now They’re Tackling Wi-Fi

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 15, 2018 at 5:00am
Members-elect from left, Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., take a selfie after the freshman class photo on the East Front of the Capitol. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Fist Bumps and Bagels in 40-Degree Weather: The Next Congress Has Arrived

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 14, 2018 at 12:28pm
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 14, 2018 at 11:09am
After D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke Tuesday at a conference in D.C., she didn’t have much to say about “National Landing.” (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

DC Mayor on Amazon HQ2: ‘We Need More Reliable’ Metro Service

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 13, 2018 at 3:17pm
Daniel Hincapie, Wendy Martinez’s fiancé, announces The Wendy Martinez Legacy Project, which will support “women in tech, women in entrepreneurship, and community empowerment through her love of running,” at The Anthem on Tuesday. Also appearing are friends Kristina Moore, left, Patrice Webb and Tim Hwang, CEO of FiscalNote, where Martinez served as chief of staff. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

FiscalNote Announces Wendy Martinez Legacy Project

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 13, 2018 at 1:57pm
Members-elect from left, Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Colin Allred, D-Texas, and Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., arrive for New Member Orientation at the Courtyard Marriott in Southeast Washington on Nov. 13. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

A Father Drops Off His Son for Congress’ Freshman Orientation

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 13, 2018 at 1:24pm
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 13, 2018 at 8:57am
The late Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., right, is the inspiration behind the Bipartisan Dinner Group for staffers. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

Steaks and Scotch Can Restore Sanity, According to One Hill Staffer

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 13, 2018 at 5:00am
A little girl and a man look through the windows of the Capitol dome miniature model in the Capitol Visitors Center Monday afternoon Sept. 10, 2018. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 12, 2018 at 9:56am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 9, 2018 at 9:55am
Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington won a fourth term in the House. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

There Will Be More Latinos in Congress Than Ever

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 8, 2018 at 2:40pm
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been on the bench since 1993. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Members Worry as Justice Ginsburg Is Hospitalized

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 8, 2018 at 1:31pm
(CQ Roll Call file photo)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 8, 2018 at 9:40am
From left to right: therapy dogs Hans, Max and Chobe were in the Capitol complex on Wednesday to de-stress staffers. (Alex Gangitano/ CQ Roll Call)

For Post-Election Comfort, Try Therapy Dogs

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 7, 2018 at 2:35pm
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke speaks during his campaign rally at the Gaslight Baker Theatre in Lockhart, TX on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

What’s Next for Beto O’Rourke?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 7, 2018 at 12:31pm
Rep. Jared Polis has only been able to ski once since coming to Congress. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file)

Polis Makes Another Bit of History With Governor Win

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 7, 2018 at 9:33am
Voters fill out their ballots at Loudoun County High School in Leesburg, Va., on Election Day. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: The Morning After

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 7, 2018 at 9:19am
Jennifer Wexton delivers her victory speech on election night after defeating Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., for Virginia's 10th district seat on Tuesday, Nov. 6. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Democrats Start the Party as Jennifer Wexton Flips Virginia Seat

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 6, 2018 at 8:03pm
The election is the theme today at the “Barbie Pond on Avenue Q,” a collection of Barbie dolls posed around their own exclusive pond outside a house in Washington on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: Election Day

By Alex Gangitano and Erin Franczak
Posted November 6, 2018 at 9:41am
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke joins Willie Nelson on stage during his Turn out For Texas Rally, featuring a concert by Wille Nelson, in Austin, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

A Definitive Ranking of Midterm Celebrity Stumpers

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 6, 2018 at 5:01am
Dozens of volunteers filtered through the Chinatown WeWork on Monday night. (Alex Gangitano/CQ Roll Call)

Millennials Are TOTV. (That’s Texting Out the Vote)

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 6, 2018 at 5:00am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 5, 2018 at 9:51am
Rep. Jackie Speier's, D-Calif., new book comes out on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

This Is Jackie Speier’s Survival Guide, Timed for Election Day

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 5, 2018 at 9:12am
A 2013 congressional delegation trip to Azerbaijan has resulted in an indictment being handed down to the head of the nonprofit, whom the government alleges concealed the source of funding for the journey. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 2, 2018 at 9:28am
If Young Kim comes to Capitol Hill, it will be a homecoming of sorts. She worked for California Rep. Ed Royce for years. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

5 Not-So-Newbies to Watch on Election Day

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 2, 2018 at 5:05am
Rep. Barbara Comstock passes out candy during a Halloween Parade in Leesburg, Va., on Wednesday. Comstock is trailing Democrat challenger Jennifer Wexton for her suburban 10th District seat. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

No Campaign, No Gain

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 2, 2018 at 5:04am
Rep. Ron Dellum, right, is pictured with staff members, including Barbara Lee, in an undated photograph. (Courtesy of Barbara Lee)

Right Up Until His Death, He Told Barbara Lee to ‘Keep Breaking Through’

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 2, 2018 at 5:02am
At least one congressional staffer likes to golf on Election Day. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Some Golf, Listen to Pacino on Election Day. But Hold the Scotch

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 2, 2018 at 5:01am
Technology now allows staffers to start diving into  campaign work the second they step outside their Hill office buildings. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

7 Quirkiest Rules for Staffers During Campaign Season

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 2, 2018 at 5:00am
First lady Mary Todd Lincoln asked her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, to sack George B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac days before the 1862 congressional elections. (Courtesy Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division)

Flashback Friday: First Lady Makes Her Case

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 2, 2018 at 5:00am
(CQ Roll Call file photo)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted November 1, 2018 at 9:37am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 31, 2018 at 9:43am
From left, Angela Hervig, Daniel Hervig, Janelle Relfe, her husband Mitch Relfe, and Mary Beth Hervig. All of them work on the Hill. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Think Your Thanksgiving Is Lively? These 4 Siblings All Work in Congress

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 31, 2018 at 5:01am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 30, 2018 at 9:40am
A man watches special election results roll in at the Sheraton in Birmingham, Ala., in December. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

In DC on Election Night? Here’s Our List of Watch Parties

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 30, 2018 at 5:00am
(CQ Roll Call file photo)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 29, 2018 at 9:44am
Former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., gave her up seat for an unsuccessful run for Senate in 2016. Two years later, she’s running for the House from a different Arizona district. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Back to the Swamp: Some Former Members Are Itching to Return

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 29, 2018 at 5:03am
Tyrone Gayle, right, talks with Hillary Clinton at her campaign HQ in New York. (Barb Kinney/Clinton campaign file photo)

Harris Staffer Tyrone Gayle Dies After Cancer Battle

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 26, 2018 at 12:46pm
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 26, 2018 at 9:28am
Cannon House Office Building. (Alex Gangitano/CQ Roll Call)

Cannon House Office Building Reopened Following Evacuation

By Alex Gangitano and Katherine Tully-McManus
Posted October 25, 2018 at 12:02pm
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 25, 2018 at 9:34am
Framed New Orleans Saints and Louisiana State University jerseys hang on the wall of Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise, a big Drew Brees fan. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Republicans Condemn Explosive Devices Sent to Clintons, Obamas

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 24, 2018 at 11:29am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 24, 2018 at 8:34am
Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has former Sen. Bob Dole’s desk. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

When It’s Time to Vote, This Senator Makes a Beeline for the Back Row

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 24, 2018 at 5:00am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 23, 2018 at 9:30am
Arizona Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick talks to volunteers Saturday at the Pima County Democratic Party headquarters in Tucson. (Alex Gangitano/ CQ Roll Call)

Kirkpatrick Works to Recreate Old Magic in New Arizona District

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 22, 2018 at 5:03am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 19, 2018 at 12:36pm
The IBM C-TOC training room seats 20 staffers and was standing room only during the training on Thursday. (Alex Gangitano/ Roll Call)

Anti-Hacking 18-Wheeler Parks Near the Capitol

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 18, 2018 at 4:02pm
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 18, 2018 at 9:40am
A Capitol Police officer takes a selfie with the NHL's Stanley Cup in the Capitol on Wednesday. The Cup, which was won by the Washington Capitals in June, made a few stops on the Hill. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Stanley Cup Finally Gets Its D.C. Day in the Capitol

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 17, 2018 at 3:21pm
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 17, 2018 at 9:23am
Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., never got to tell Powers Boothe that he loves “Red Dawn.” (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Cory Gardner Has a Really Good Mitch McConnell Impression

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 17, 2018 at 5:01am
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, center, sets the lineup during a scrimmage between Republican team members in 2016 with Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Mich., right, and coach Tim Johnson, left. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Remembering Tim Johnson: Congressional Baseball Game Was the ‘Love of His Life’

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 16, 2018 at 12:15pm
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., is heading to teach after Congress. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s Syllabus: the Wrestling Match Over Foreign Policy

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 16, 2018 at 10:05am
(Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 16, 2018 at 9:58am
Drew McCormick, left, and Ruth Gresser, right, researched Democratic female candidates who would be “firsts.” (Thomas McKinless/ CQ Roll Call)

D.C. Eatery Serves Pizza With a Side of Female Democrats for Congress

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 16, 2018 at 5:02am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 15, 2018 at 12:33pm
Herd on the Hill delivered over a thousand letters to Sen. Susan Collin, R-Maine, in October. (Courtesy Herd on the Hill)

They Channel Out-of-Town Outrage

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 15, 2018 at 5:00am
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., did not like Wagner's tough rhetoric. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Scalise: Threatening to ‘Stomp All Over’ Opponent’s Face Is ‘Unacceptable’

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 12, 2018 at 4:00pm
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and his wife have been married since Sept. 2017. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Seth Moulton’s First Child Arrives

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 12, 2018 at 11:02am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 12, 2018 at 9:37am
Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., left, and Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., right, co-chair the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Frankel, Brooks Push for Girls Education on International Day of the Girl

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 11, 2018 at 4:22pm
Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, has a word with Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., after he tagged her out at home plate during the 57th annual Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park on June 14, 2018. The Democrats prevailed 21-5. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Flood of Money After Baseball Shooting Routed to Charities

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 11, 2018 at 2:33pm
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 11, 2018 at 9:43am
Rep. Steve Knight, R-Calif., left, at his police academy graduation on Sept. 10, 1990, with his father, Pete Knight. (Courtesy Steve Knight)

Thin Line for DC’s Newest Museum

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 11, 2018 at 5:00am
Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn is running against popular former Gov. Phil Bredesen to replace retiring Sen. Bob Corker. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Marsha Blackburn Strikes Back at Taylor Swift

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 10, 2018 at 12:48pm
Taylor Swift accepts the Artist of the Year award onstage during the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on October 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift Plugs Midterm Elections Again at American Music Awards

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 10, 2018 at 10:36am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 10, 2018 at 9:24am
Framed New Orleans Saints and Louisiana State University jerseys hang on the wall of Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise, a big Drew Brees fan. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Louisianans in Congress Celebrate Drew Brees’ Record-Breaking Night

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 9, 2018 at 11:14am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 9, 2018 at 9:35am
The statue of Christopher Columbus is framed by wreaths left over from the Columbus Day celebration in front of Union Station in Washington in 2014. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ditch Columbus Day? Some Places Already Have

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 8, 2018 at 5:03am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 5, 2018 at 9:49am
John Jones of Nareit just left his post as a House chief of staff for the private sector. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

There’s Life Beyond the Hill but When Do You Explore It?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 5, 2018 at 5:05am
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., talks with Chandler Morse during a Senate Judiciary Committee markup session in May 2013. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Jeff Flake’s Ex-Chief on What to Do When It’s Time to Go

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 5, 2018 at 5:04am
On working on Syria issues, "you peer behind the witness curtain and no one’s there. It’s just you," Gallagher said. (Courtesy of Gallagher)

How a ‘Card-Carrying National Security Nerd’ Got to Congress

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 5, 2018 at 5:03am
Rep. Alfonse M. D’Amato, R-N.Y., was fighting to keep jobs in his state during his 1992 filibuster. (CQ/Roll Call file photo)

Flashback Friday: D’Amato’s Filibuster

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 5, 2018 at 5:01am
(Courtesy of @FloorCharts screenshot of C-SPAN)

Floor Charts for the Floor Show

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 5, 2018 at 5:00am
Some Hill staffers tell Roll Call they hope to be far from the Hill in five years time. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Staffers: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 5, 2018 at 5:00am
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has been an outspoken voice in favor of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Hatch to Kavanaugh Protesters: ‘Grow Up’

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 4, 2018 at 5:44pm
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., read #WhyIDidntReport tweets on the Senate floor. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Coons Challenges Senate to Have a Greater Awareness on Sexual Assault

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 4, 2018 at 4:01pm
President Donald Trump’s “Access Hollywood” video, in which he bragged about being able to assault women because he was a celebrity, is playing on a continuous loop in front of the Capitol on Thursday. (Thomas McKinless/CQ Roll Call)

Group Plays Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape Outside Capitol to Protest Kavanaugh

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 4, 2018 at 10:00am
(CQ/Roll Call file photo)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 4, 2018 at 9:25am
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., hosted four Capitol Police officers for National Coffee with a Cop Day on Wednesday. (Courtesy Kennedy)

They’re Protecting Senators During Kavanaugh Chaos. But First, Coffee

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 3, 2018 at 1:05pm
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 3, 2018 at 9:26am
Erin Brockovich, left, and Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., held a joint press conference in Florida on Sunday. (Courtesy Brian Mast)

This Republican Got a Little Help From Erin Brockovich

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 3, 2018 at 5:00am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 2, 2018 at 9:24am
If election night doesn’t look like this for you and your boss, how long will you have to pound the pavement? (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Your Boss Is Becoming More Vulnerable. When Do You Move On?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 2, 2018 at 5:00am
(Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 1, 2018 at 9:35am
President George H.W. Bush's grandson Sam LeBlond, left, plants a tree with Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas. (Courtesy of Smith’s office)

Now at the Capitol: Executive Branches

By Alex Gangitano
Posted October 1, 2018 at 5:00am
Ally Coll Steele, a former staffer who left a prestigious law firm to work with an anti-harassment nonprofit, speaks with Roll Call Friday in June. (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)

Assault Survivors Make Last-Ditch Pleas Against Kavanaugh

By Alex Gangitano
Posted September 28, 2018 at 1:16pm
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted September 28, 2018 at 9:43am
Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., was the last politician standing at the National Press Club Spelling Bee. Trees were his downfall. (Alex Gangitano/ CQ Roll Call)

Two Tree Words Stump Congressmen

By Alex Gangitano
Posted September 28, 2018 at 5:03am
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., after being sworn in as the 44th president in 2009. Rush beat Obama in the Democratic primary for a House seat in 2000. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

Push to Name Highway for Obama Was Inspired by Trump

By Alex Gangitano
Posted September 28, 2018 at 5:00am
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill?

By Alex Gangitano
Posted September 27, 2018 at 9:06am
Staffer Jalina Porter cheered for the Washington Wizards from 2013 to 2016. (Courtesy Jalina Porter)

Hill Staffer by Day, Cheerleader by Night

By Alex Gangitano
Posted September 27, 2018 at 5:01am