Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s eye surgery gave him a ‘true excuse’ to work remotely
GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw has been grounded in Texas for the past two months, while he recovered from emergency eye surgery.
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Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Definitely no climate change de-Nye-r, Science Guy urges Congress to act
“We need big ideas, huge ideas,” Bill Nye told a House subcommittee. It wasn’t as flashy as his popular kids show, but the urgency was clear.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
This birder is bringing the binoculars to Congress
Tykee James, of the National Audubon Society, brings Congress closer to nature as part of his job. He leads regular bird walks on the Hill.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photo of the day: Photographer vs. photographer
Photo of the day: NBC producer Frank Thorp takes a photo from the second floor of the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday.
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‘I would like us to get the smile back’: Sen. Kevin Cramer on the GOP
Donald Trump is an eternal optimist, and Republicans still have a lot to learn from that, says North Dakota Sen Kevin Cramer.
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Photo of the day: Capitol Hill Books, back in action
Photo of the day: Hélène Golay stocks inventory at Capitol Hill Books as the store reopens to indoor customers on Tuesday after being closed for several months due to COVID-19
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Photos of the week ending May 28, 2021
This week the National Guard ended its mission at the Capitol and the anniversary of George Floyd's death was observed.
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A Rand Paul voice vote, Scooby Snacks and a cicada attack — Congressional Hits and Misses
Chuck Schumer expressed awe at an unexpected bout of bipartisanship this week: the Senate easily agreed to an amendment from Rand Paul.
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What Rep. Marc Veasey learned from high school volleyball
Volleyball stats might seem a world away from Congress, but Veasey found himself using his training on the job as a staffer for Martin Frost.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘I’m a good compartmentalizer’: Susan Wild talks moving on from Capitol riot
Pennsylvania's Wild, who has pushed mental health bills after a family tragedy, says the insurrection gave her "a weird form of PTSD."
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Say it ain’t so, Joe: Cups remains closed
Cups, the much-loved coffee and food destination in the Capitol, didn’t reopen in April, and they’re still closed. What gives?
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To be productive, no one in Congress can be involved — Congressional Hits and Misses
Steve Cohen whipped out a “you can’t handle the truth” meme in response to GOP opposition, and John Katko asked everyone to take a breath.
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Photos of the week ending May 21, 2021
Photos of the week: A horse, a dog, a mockingbird, billions of cicadas along with some Ben & Jerry's were just some of the highlights this week at the Capitol and around Washington.
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Juneteenth is not a federal holiday. These lawmakers are trying again
A bill to mark the de facto end of slavery with a national holiday has bipartisan support but still faces hurdles in Congress.
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Photo of the day: Mocked members
Photo of the day: A mockingbird sings loudly above Rep. Dan Bishop and Rep. Don Bacon during the House Republican Israel Caucus' news conference at the House Triangle.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Raphael Warnock, the ‘senator reverend,’ keeps preaching most Sundays
“There’s a sweet, sweet spirit in this place,” the Georgia Democrat and pastor said from the pulpit of the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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House Democrats to hold in-person caucus meetings in June after 90 virtual ones
House Democrats will hold an “in-person hybrid meeting” after 90 straight virtual ones when they hold their next meeting on June 15.
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Photo of the day: It’s all about perspective
Sen. Ron Johnson gestures as he speaks with a reporter before the start of the Senate Republican weekly lunch Tuesday.
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Nice guys don’t finish last. They take a job with the Ohio Chamber
Now officially an ex-congressman, the Ohio Republican reflects on his time in the House and the future of the GOP.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the day: Urban wildlife edition
The area began buzzing this weekend with the loosening of mask restrictions for the vaccinated — and from the literal emergence of cicadas.