Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week: They’re back
Congress returned for its final stretch before Election Day, ex-Rep. Ben “Cooter” Jones celebrated his 79th birthday, and lawmakers paused to remember 9/11.
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Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Woodward, Lady Gaga and marijuana — Congressional Hits and Misses
Congress is (kinda) back, so Democrats are bickering over Zoom and the GOP is dodging questions about Bob Woodward’s revelations on President Donald Trump.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
This isn’t a movie about Stacey Abrams
While other documentaries have zoomed in on rising stars fighting to make a name for themselves (think AOC in “Knock Down the House”), this one zooms out.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Capitol Lounge, unofficial living room for Congress, to close down in September
Crawling with congressional staffers and interns, the divey Capitol Lounge was home away from home for many on the Hill for more than 25 years.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Capitol Hill’s stalwart ‘Jesus Lady’ dies at 92
If it was Thursday, you could count on Jesus Lady to be camped out just a stone’s throw from the House chamber, with her statue of Christ in tow.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Congressional Hits and Misses: Republican convention edition
With all the “spicy votes” cast for “Donald John President,” the GOP hosted the Republican National Convention this week in an empty auditorium.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Black staffers on the Hill push for racial justice, using their own voices, not their bosses’
“While we help write the laws that govern the United States, we still live in a society that treats us and our families as second-class citizens,” congressional aides say.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Congressional Hits and Misses: Democratic Convention edition
Cursing, Conventions, and the U.S. Postal service — the congressional recess looks a little different this week.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Joe Biden will tower over this decrepit parking lot on the closing night of the convention
Drive-ins aren’t just where you watch “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Jurassic Park.” Now they’re where you watch the Democratic National Convention.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
In strange reversal, sports journalists are now using political metaphors
Although it’s relatively rare, Fox Sports commentator Shannon Sharpe isn’t the first to use politics to make a point about sports.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Boys State churns out members of Congress. These were their teenage dreams
A new documentary follows a bunch of kids through a civics-drenched week at Boys State — the same program that nurtured one-fifth of the U.S. Senate.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Sen. Kamala Harris in pictures
As Joe Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris will be the first Black woman and first Asian American on a major party presidential ticket.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Sing softly and carry a big stick: Congressional Hits and Misses
“So, how’s it going?” queried Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from the chamber's floor this week. The answer is: not great.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Loeffler leans in to Trump’s culture war in battle with WNBA
Georgia's Kelly Loeffler has fully embraced Trump’s culture war as she tries to hold on to her Senate seat. Maybe her fight with the WNBA was inevitable.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Demeaned, overlooked, fighting back: What it’s like to be a woman in Congress
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s confrontation with Ted Yoho was not an isolated one, as Women’s Caucus co-chairs Brenda Lawrence and Debbie Lesko recall.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos: Plebe Summer in the COVID-19 era
CQ Roll Call spent a day at the U.S. Naval Academy in Anapolis, Md., documenting how the pandemic is affecting training for the plebes in its Class of 2024.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
‘Blood on the Wall’ walks thousands of miles in their shoes
“Blood on the Wall,” a new documentary from Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested, takes a deep dive into immigration at a key time in history.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Meet Congressman COVID — Congressional Hits and Misses
This week on Capitol Hill, Rep. Louie Gohmert tested positive for COVID-19, everyone yelled about masks, and no one remembered to silence their phones.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending July 31, 2020
Rep. John Lewis made one last visit to the Capitol and coronavirus relief talks continued as Congress attempts to wrap up business before the August recess.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
If campaign Barbie wants to win, she needs a bigger staff
The votes are in for Barbie’s campaign team and the results are … confusing. These real-life staffers have some thoughts for Mattel.