Campaigns · 119th Congress
In the Spotlight: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Winning by just over 1 percentage point, Gluesenkamp Pérez defeated Kent and flipped the district in what was otherwise a largely disappointing election cycle for Democrats.
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Heard On The Hill · 118th Congress
Capitol Lens | Jimmy Buffett and his flip-flops
He died on Sept. 1.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘We must protect access to the ballot box,’ retiring Rep. G.K. Butterfield says
I wanted a 7-7 map, but it appears it may be a 7-6-1 map, seven Republicans, six Democrats, and one toss-up.
Congress · 117th Congress
How Rep. Sean Casten went from ‘Licensed to Ill’ to climate policy pragmatist
Q: Climate change is obviously your No. 1 issue. But you catch a lot of flak from the left because you oppose things like the Green New Deal or a ban on fracking.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Rise in violent rhetoric’: Lawmakers in both parties report spike in death threats
A House Democratic leadership aide said in an email: “There is enhanced security for members in the wake of 1/6.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Take Five: Tony Gonzales
They get on a train that goes through Eagle Pass into San Antonio and onward, and the husband loses his arm, the wife loses her leg and their 1-year-old daughter loses parts of her hand.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’ — portrait of an activist as a major influence
“My Name is Pauli Murray” is playing in theaters now, including at Landmark E Street in Washington and Landmark Bethesda Row, and will begin streaming on Amazon on Oct. 1.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Washington eulogizes John Warner and the ideals he represented
[jwp-video n=”1″] The president extolled Warner for understanding “that empathy — empathy — is the fuel of democracy.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
We started a podcast about ‘political theater.’ Then the term went through the wringer
Brandon Wetherbee, host of “You, Me, Them, Everybody” (Episode 1, January 2018) Gary Hart is driven out in 1987, not because the public decides, we will not have a president who’s had an affair.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘Where am I?’: Black staffers describe hurdles of working on Capitol Hill
[jwp-video n=”1″] As low as those figures are, they’re an improvement, and Brenson says the trends are reason to hope.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
If you thought fantasy football was wonky, try Fantasy Congress
The rules allow people to select a “team” of Capitol Hill lawmakers (four senators, six representatives) and earn points based on a number of factors, including floor speeches (1 point), when a member
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Pump breast milk in an airport bathroom? You shouldn’t have to, says Tammy Duckworth
[jwp-video n=”1″] Legislation has been born from less surreal experiences, but last week Duckworth managed to turn those strange moments into an accomplishment: The House on Oct. 1 passed her
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Jamaal Bowman: ‘The police literally beat the crap out of me’
[jwp-video n=”1″] He was able to tap into the anxiety many Black parents feel about raising their children in this environment. “I was slapped around by police,” he says.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
TV gives Sen. Lamar Alexander’s dog a reason to snooze
[jwp-video n=”1″] Rufus isn’t the first pet to upstage a teleworking senator. As Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown spoke from home during a recent hearing, a dog barked along with him.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
‘Adapt and overcome’: A veteran Blue Star mom hits the ‘virtual’ campaign trail
[jwp-video n=”1″] Women with military or national security experience helped Democrats wrest control of the House in 2018, thanks to newcomers such as Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Abigail
Congress · 116th Congress
Ruin and resilience: How my south Georgia home is fighting through coronavirus trauma
That’s more deaths than anywhere in the state — more than Atlanta’s Fulton County, with its population of 1 million.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Then and now: Washington becomes a ghost town amid coronavirus pandemic
[jwp-video n=”1″] We know this won’t last forever. We will see our friends, our elected officials, our familiar again.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Happy hour is canceled for Congress. Here’s how pubs are coping
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