Tributes to the late Billy Graham, talking points about the Russia investigation, touts for the Republican’s tax bill — watching the House and Senate floors can be a thankless task. But the floor charts make it all worthwhile.Lawmakers like these oversized and sometimes garish visual aids because they help get the point across. The Twitter handle @FloorCharts posts some of the daily highlights, and Roll Call now provides a monthly roundup of the best of the best.On March 13, Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York brought photographs of the women he deems to be the top female hip-hop artists of all time.Guinness, Men in Black, St. Patrick’s Day and More Guinness: Congressional Hits and Misses[jwp-video n="1"]The congressman honored Women’s History Month by showcasing one artist each day for the first ten days of March. Last year, Jeffries made headlines when he brought a photograph of The Notorious B.I.G. to the House floor on the 20th anniversary of his death.(Courtesy of @FloorCharts screenshot of C-SPAN)Rep. Mike Quigley walked the line between prop and floor chart on Feb. 27. The Illinois Democrat brought an Eddie Olczyk Blackhawks jersey to the House floor. A former NFL player turned Blackhawks announcer, Olczyk is fighting colon cancer.(Courtesy of @FloorCharts screenshot of C-SPAN)Rep. Matt Gaetz took a jab at House Intelligence Committee ranking member Adam Schiff with a floor chart on March 5.The Florida Republican gestured at a photograph of Schiff covered by a Russia Today lower third and a red callout reading “RT: KREMLIN-OWNED PROPAGANDA NETWORK.”(Courtesy of @FloorCharts screenshot of C-SPAN)On Feb. 27, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick brought a familiar image to the House floor: a high school.The Pennsylvania Republican’s speech came amid the public conversation about school safety after the shooting in Parkland, Florida.(Courtesy of @FloorCharts screenshot of C-SPAN)Sen. Jeff Merkley kept it simple on March 7. The Oregon Democrat spoke about housing foreclosures and brandished an image leaving nothing to the imagination: a house with a foreclosure label over it.(Courtesy of Jordan Haverly on Twitter)Bonus: An aide to Rep. John Shimkus tweeted a behind-the-scenes look at the congressman reviewing floor charts in his office on March 5.
