Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Scenes from the Capitol’s busy, noisy, close-talking comeback
In the Capitol, things seemed nearly normal, as lawmakers, staff and reporters filled the halls, caught up and ate together.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
A Jan. 6 report should be just the beginning. Just like the riot was
For those arrested for taking part in an insurrection, let’s just say the loudest proponents of taking personal responsibility are spewing excuses that make “the dog ate my homework” look credible
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
A Rand Paul voice vote, Scooby Snacks and a cicada attack — Congressional Hits and Misses
Meanwhile, a bird got loose in the Capitol, President Joe Biden ate some ice cream, Rep.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate sets new mark for longest recorded vote thanks to vote-a-rama 2021
As the vote dragged on, senators returned to their offices, ate lunch and then dinner.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The GOP talks a good game, but let’s review those conservative principles
There were pardons for Trump allies, a rogue’s gallery of accused and convicted criminals, and excuses from those arrested during the Capitol riot that make “the dog ate my homework” sound reasonable
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Pathogens, nose swabs and flip phones: What work was like during anthrax
tested for exposure to the spores, and thousands took the powerful antibiotic Ciprofloxacin, or Cipro, which caused lasting damage in at least one staffer, who had to walk with a cane after the drug ate
Policy · 116th Congress
Farm lenders want a retooled Paycheck Protection Program
and livestock producers is bleaker after COVID-19 public health restrictions led to closing or limiting sales by restaurants and other food service markets that have become major customers as Americans ate
White House · 116th Congress
To write a State of the Union for Clinton, you had to do math
The State of the Union, in which the president shares goals for the upcoming year sandwiched between applause lines, always ate up a big chunk of time.
Congress · 116th Congress
View from the gallery: Senators struggle to sit in silence at Trump trial
He ate fallen bits off his desk by pressing them into his finger and then licking his finger.
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Dec. 4
I ate a turkey that came to us in the mail that was already cooked because I was spending my time doing this,” she said.
White House · 116th Congress
By praising Baghdadi-cornering K-9, Trump stirs Islam’s complicated dog history — and his own
As factors like urban trash piles — which the canines regularly ate — bred lethal diseases, the animals became symbols of sickness and death in humans.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Trump has GOP critics in Congress — but many of them aren’t sticking around
[jwp-video n=”1″] Roby’s call for Trump to step aside as the 2016 nominee after the release of the “Access Hollywood” tape earned her a last-minute write-in campaign that ate into her margin
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Haaland recalls struggles as single mom, Thanksgiving and being homeless
“And we just ate like we normally would,” she says. “I didn’t make a big deal out of it to my daughter. It wasn’t Thanksgiving dinner, though.”
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Beto O’Rourke ‘very likely’ to back Democrat over GOP friend Rep. Will Hurd, reversing his 2018 position
[jwp-video n=”1″] The two lawmakers ate hamburgers at Texas fast food chain Whataburger, revealed their iPhone passwords to one another, and sang Johnny Cash’s “Jackson” as they passed through
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Kyrsten Sinema and Mike Gallagher are still the fastest members of Congress
No word on whether he ate that cookie. Rep. Sean Duffy showed up to support his staff.
Congress · 116th Congress
Barr’s empty chair foreshadows the constitutional struggle ahead
Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., put a chicken figurine in front of him and ate fried chicken before the hearing, a nod to his view that Barr was too chicken to show up and take questions from committee staff.
Video · 116th Congress
Six experts tell Senate committee what’s what on data privacy
By Nathan Ouellette [jwp-video n=”1″] While Michael Cohen and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform ate up most of Wednesday’s news cycle, a panel met before the Senate Committee
Opinion · 116th Congress
A patient’s perspective: 3 ways Congress can tackle our drug pricing crisis
I was diagnosed when the cancer ate through one of my vertebra, and I couldn’t move. Every four weeks, I have a cocktail of drugs infused into my body.
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Fist Bumps and Bagels in 40-Degree Weather: The Next Congress Has Arrived
Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania sat down on the risers and quickly ate a bagel, with cream cheese on the side, while she looked at her phone.
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
When Getting ‘Trumped’ Means Extra Dessert
Kennedy ate ice cream, he was on a boat, in a polo shirt, with his mouth open wider than the cone. It’s executive moments like those that inspire Jim Warlick.