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They seem fine: Life after Congress

Political Theater, Episode 382

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, seen here in 2017 talking to a group of students at the Capitol, is among the former members of Congress to be profiled in Roll Call's Life After Congress feature.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, seen here in 2017 talking to a group of students at the Capitol, is among the former members of Congress to be profiled in Roll Call's Life After Congress feature. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman
Posted September 10, 2025 at 1:07pm

Poetry readings, brewing beer, helping out kids: Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman talk about Roll Call’s revived Life After Congress feature and what former members do with their time; then, they round it out with a little wisdom from Henry Cabot Lodge.

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