Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending September 16, 2022
Photos of the week: Both sides of the Capitol were back in action as the harvest moon rose over Washington and new members were sworn in.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Press wins spelling bee after politician flubs ‘whangdoodle’
Defending champion Rep. Chris Pappas took his loss in stride, as words like “fartlek,” “shittah” and “whangdoodle” flew.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Seth Rogen: Alzheimer’s care shouldn’t just be for rich guys like me
Stoner comedy king gets serious about dementia and home health care in a post-Emmys visit to Capitol Hill.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Capitol Lens | A Starr report
Ken Starr is seen in this Feb. 3, 2020, archival photo leaving the Capitol after former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Lawmakers break losing streak at Congressional Softball Game
For the first time since 2015, the lawmakers team defeated the press team at the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game.
Congress · 117th Congress
This ‘weird committee’ isn’t calling it quits quite yet
The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held its final hearing Wednesday, pondering its future.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘One night a year’: Softball game gets personal for Sen. Amy Klobuchar
This year’s Congressional Women’s Softball Game may come later in the year, but it still raises money for breast cancer research and support.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
They tried to modernize Congress. Now time is running out
The least cynical group on the Hill ponders its fate: What will happen to the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress?
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Capitol Lens | Juggling act
Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds Rep. Pat Ryan’s son as the New York Democrat is sworn in during a ceremony in the Capitol on Tuesday.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Capitol Lens | Full moon fever
The harvest moon, so called when the autumnal equinox nears, rises over the Capitol dome in Washington on Friday, Sept. 9.
Congress · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending September 9, 2022
Photos of the week: The summer recess ended for the northern side of the Capitol as the Senate returned to Washington on Tuesday.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Capitol Lens | Queen Elizabeth II, 1926–2022
Flags at the Capitol were lowered to half staff on Thursday after the announcement of Queen Elizabeth II’s death at the age of 96.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘There needs to be a voice’ for Haitian Americans, says Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick
As the first Democratic Haitian American to serve in Congress, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick feels a sense of urgency and destiny.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Capitol Lens | Prelude to a kiss
Former President Barack Obama kisses Michelle Obama during the unveiling of their portraits in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Capitol Lens | ‘Pup’arazzi
Libby, a beagle and spaniel mix, enjoys a puddle on Third Street Northwest on Sept. 6, 2022, the same day the Senate returned from recess.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Survey: Budget boost raised Hill pay, but disparities remain
A majority of staff got raises after lawmakers boosted office budgets, but disparities in pay for people of color and women remain a concern.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Glasnost with Gorbachev: Photos of the former Soviet leader
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died Tuesday at the age of 91. Check out our archival photos of his time on the Hill.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Roll Call on the Road: Oz in Pennsylvania, Roscoe Beer in New York
Roll Call on the Road gives you a look at political candidates like Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania and a special election in New York.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
He was Congress’ barber for 50 years. Now he’s hanging up his shears
Joe Q has cut hair on the House side of the Capitol for more than half a century, but next Friday will be his last day behind the chair.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Not a ‘monster’: Why Rep. Ro Khanna still goes on Fox News
He’s not naive enough to think he’s changing minds, but he still thinks it matters. “I’m coming at it as a person of patriotism,” the Democrat says.