Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 11, 2022
Photos of the week: There was ice cream on the Mall, and House Democrats headed to their retreat in Philadelphia.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Congress eyes return of tourists with eagerness, anxiety
“It really rings hollow when you can’t go there,” one tour operator says of trying to sell students on the Capitol’s symbolism.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
It’s that time again: Congress debates adopting year-round daylight savings
Our clocks will once again “spring ahead” one hour this Sunday as daylight saving time begins. Some in Congress want a change.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘We all sound like it’s the 1990s,’ says Rep. David Schweikert
Lawmakers seem like they "missed an entire technology revolution,” he says. If you pushed telehealth, “you were a messenger of the Antichrist.”
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 4, 2022
Photos of the week: This week at the Capitol was all about the guests — first President Joe BIden, and then Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Congress · 117th Congress
What if Congress isn’t hopelessly locked in partisan gridlock? What if it’s getting a lot done?
Raw page numbers may seem like a crude measure. But as lawmakers pack more into fewer but bigger bills, it’s one way to measure productivity.
Congress · 117th Congress
How David Trone went from Total Wine to opioid opponent in Congress
His old job was “much better,” but the Democrat has a very personal mission. “Every one of us knows someone who’s succumbed,” he says.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Parties clash over unionizing Hill staff at House hearing
While Chair Zoe Lofgren urged Congress to keep its “promise,” ranking member Rodney Davis called it “unworkable” and “impractical.”
Congress · 117th Congress
Retiring Sen. Leahy reflects on ‘fragile’ democracy as he reads Washington’s farewell
“Remember, Washington put the country ahead of himself,” says Vermont Democrat, who has served in the Senate for nearly half a century.
Congress · 117th Congress
No longer on the State of the Union guest list: mandatory masks
“Individuals may choose to mask at any time, but it is no longer a requirement,” a letter sent to House staff Sunday night said.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Rep. Derek Kilmer was an intern in the 1990s. Here’s what he learned on his last day
“This is something people in this town would kill to learn, and I’m going to teach it to you,” the Washington Democrat recalls his boss saying.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Networking hasn’t bounced back from COVID-19. This Hill staffer has an app for that
Only people with house.gov or senate.gov email addresses will be able to use the app at first, though the creator hopes to expand.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘Eyes on the prize’: Hill union backers should keep momentum going, Levin says
The sponsor of a House resolution to authorize staff union organization efforts is urging everyone to take one step at a time.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending Feb. 18, 2022
Photos of the week: With the House gone, the Senate worked to finish another continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Frontier, and kind of forgotten’ staffers share stories of district office challenges
The House Modernization hearing gave district staffers a public forum, however brief, to say how Congress could run better for them.
Congress · 117th Congress
First Black woman and DC’s second statue get close to Capitol placement
At least two new marble and bronze faces will arrive at the Capitol this year — including a Black woman who replaces a Confederate general.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
How Cynthia Lummis, a rancher and grandmother, was crowned the Senate’s queen of crypto
How Cynthia Lummis, a rancher and grandmother, was crowned the Senate’s queen of crypto - Fintech
Congress · 117th Congress
Tom O’Halleran: ‘If we don’t work together, it’s going to cost us’
Moderates may be an endangered species in politics, but they have reason to hope, the Arizona Democrat says.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending Feb. 11, 2022
Photos of the week: This week the House of Representatives made a brief appearance, an albino squirrel was spotted, as was Angelina Jolie, while appropriators tried too find a way to keep the government funded
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Staffer unions could force some lawmakers to walk the walk or face hypocrisy talk
“This is, for Dems on the Hill, a ‘what side are you on?’ moment,” said one strategist, alluding to a pro-union song popularized by Pete Seeger.