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A Valentine for Erma
[jwp-video n=”1″] On May 29, 1937, Robert Byrd married his childhood sweetheart, a coal miners daughter named Erma Ora James.
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Tourists React to Potential Government Shutdown
[jwp-video n=”1″] If the government shuts down this weekend, many Washington, D.C., tourist hot spots such as the Smithsonian museums would close and the Cherry Blossom Parade would be
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Feinstein: CIA Spied on Intelligence Committee
By Niels Lesniewski and JM Rieger [jwp-video n=”1″] The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee torched the Central Intelligence Agency in a floor speech Tuesday morning,
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Senator Marks 100th Climate Change Speech
By JM Rieger and Matthew Fleming [jwp-video n=”1″] Sen.
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Flashdance: Lawmakers Drench Themselves in Ice Water
By Warren Rojas and JM Rieger [jwp-video n=”1″] The Ice Bucket Challenge isn’t just for late-night funnymen and down-for-whatever daytime news anchors anymore.
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Republicans Unite on Budget Rule, Beat Back Push on Unemployment Benefits
By Matt Fuller and JM Rieger [jwp-video n=”1″] Plenty of Republicans might not like the budget deal, but only one of them, apparently, despises the deal enough to side against GOP
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Around the Hill: Barbershop Board Games
[jwp-video n=”1″] Roll Call’s occasional “Around the Hill” video series shines its lens on some of Capitol Hill’s lesser-known attractions.
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Ami Bera Challenger Starts Television Ads in California Race
By Emily Cahn [jwp-video n=”1″] Former Rep. Doug Ose, one of three Republicans looking to oust vulnerable freshman Rep.
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Reid Opposes DHS CR, Criticizes Republican Majority for Inaction
By JM Rieger [jwp-video n=”1″] Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday a short-term continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security would be “very bad” before
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50 Richest Members of Congress: Why We Did It
By JM Rieger and Christina Bellantoni and Meredith Dake [jwp-video n=”1″] Roll Call reporters and editors explain why the newsroom undertakes the 50 Richest Members of Congress list
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House Republican: Obama to Blame for Short-Term Transportation Bill Fix
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Republicans reached back to recent history Tuesday to rebut Democratic critics who blame them for not working on a multi-year transportation authorization bill
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Reid: Republicans More Afraid of ‘DREAMers’ Than ISIS
[jwp-video n=”1″] Minority Leader Harry Reid slammed Republicans on Tuesday ahead of a vote barring the Department of Homeland Security from implementing President Barack Obama’s immigration
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Virginia’s Moran Announces Retirement From Congress
By Meredith Dake and JM Rieger [jwp-video n=”1″] Senior appropriator and progressive stalwart James P.
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Around the Hill: How to Order a Drink Using Sign Language
[jwp-video n=”1″] Bartenders near Gallaudet University, the elite college for the deaf and partially deaf in Northeast Washington, D.C., have had to learn how to read sign language for
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State Department Not Attributing Responsiblity for Plane Shot Down in Ukraine
By Meredith Dake and JM Rieger [jwp-video n=”1″] As the White House continues to gather intelligence surrounding a crashed Malaysia Airlines flight that may have been shot down in
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Cantor Delivers Final Speech as Majority Leader
By Matt Fuller and JM Rieger [jwp-video n=”1″] Eric Cantor delivered a somber farewell as majority leader Thursday, telling his House colleagues that he has “truly lived the American
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McConnell Doubts Individual Campaign Finance Limits Will Go Away
By Niels Lesniewski and JM Rieger [jwp-video n=”1″] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, an outspoken foe of many campaign finance restrictions, said Tuesday that he didn’t think
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Around the Hill: Segway Sightseeing
[jwp-video n=”1″] One cannot walk the National Mall these days without spotting a line of Segway riders like chicks behind a mother hen following a tour guide.
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Reid Balances Highway, VA and Emergency Funding Bills Before August Recess
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., did not commit to firm timetables Tuesday, but said he “hoped” the Senate would not leave for the August recess before addressing