Overheard on the Hill
“We ate lobster to live bagpipe music.” A reporter describing a trip with Sens. John McCain and Mark Udall to the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia earlier this month.
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Who Are You Callin’ ‘Chikin?’
The Senate Republican Steering Committee ate it at a policy luncheon. Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) circulated a “Dear Colleague” letter in support of it.
It Was One Heck of a Burger
Heck — an osteopathic physician by trade — was excited as, well, he was excited as heck because he just ate at Red Robin on Sunday! And he didn’t even know this guy was coming!
Groove Thing
Congress Photo/Abby Brack Lewis) And he made sure to give folks a show, shuffling around on stage — almost all out strutting, in fact — while revisiting his most iconic tunes: The crowd ate
Barney Being Barney Gives Nod to Joe Kennedy
The crowd, delegates of the 110,000-strong union, ate it up. And Frank acknowledged the young attorney on the dais with him.
Run, Chuck Grassley, Run!
Dennis recently ate the Iowa Republican’s dust in a race to the Senate subway. He later managed to pin down the supersonic septuagenarian for a chat about his training regimen.
Parties Look Back, Ahead in Maryland’s 6th District
He ate lunch with Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) and Maryland Democratic Party Chairwoman Yvette Lewis.
Hank Gets Hosed
Local newscasts ate it up. Faster than you can say “swift boat,” the attacks ads started coming.
FBI Arrests Man Attempting to Attack Capitol
He shared with them his proposals to bomb several targets, including a synagogue, a building that housed U.S. military officers and a restaurant where military officials frequently ate.
Hill Climbers: Political Enthusiast Loves the Hill
“We ate dinner together every night at 6:30 pretty much my whole life, and we would talk about what was going on in the world,” she said.
Q-and-A With the Author of ‘Capitol Hill Cooks’
They ate healthier than we did in a lot of ways. Q: Do you have any favorite recipes in the book? A: Mamie Eisenhower’s fudge.
Hawk ’n’ Dove Auctions Off Decor
In another room, the owner of next-door establishment Tune Inn ate lunch with her family. And at the bar sat Mike Donaghue, Democratic archivist for the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Moore: The Best Care? Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle
According to the CDC, 80 percent of heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes — as well as 40 percent of cancer — could be avoided if people simply exercised more, ate more healthfully and stopped
Fire Sparks Tune Inn Memories
Instead, he took her to one of his favorite haunts, the Tune Inn, where she gamely ate a burger.
PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Makes Deadline
A standoff over amendments in the Senate ate into the time needed to fly the enrolled bill to President Barack Obama, who is traveling in Europe.
Heard on the Hill: It’s a Pizza Party
No word on how the pizzas compared in taste to the stuffed lion in Broun’s office, a creature he shot and ate several years ago on a hunting trip.
Hay-Adams Opens Author Events to the Public
Before Top of the Hay was built, guests who ate dinner on the roof were exposed to the elements, and employees covered the roof with a tent to block out the cold in the winter.
Small Plates: Kelly’s Irish Times Menu Gets Overhaul
“It’s basically a play on everything you ate as a child,” manager Sean Ryan said.
Heard on the Hill: CODELs Lead to Friendship
The Members ate, drank — Chaffetz says the strongest thing he sipped on was hot chocolate — and snoozed together for nearly the whole trip.
Heard on the Hill: Soup and Other Sustenance
No word on what Kirk ate, though Daley reportedly had French onion soup and pan-roasted chicken. While Kirk and Daley enjoyed a meal downtown, Rep.