Oh Ya! Capitol Christmas Tree Gets Lit
Asked if the school children that White and Obey were chaperoning through D.C. liked the city, they responded with the Minnesota nice that their representatives would soon be bragging about over
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Lessons for Lovers of Long-Shelved Budget Reconciliation
(CQ Roll Call File Photo) In the closest apples-to-apples time period, when Republicans took over Congress in 1995 but were saddled with a Democratic president, they chose to unleash their pent-up conservative
Tom Harkin Is Reflecting, but Trying Not to Stare
Harkin is interviewed by CQ Roll Call in his Capitol Hill office.
Tom Harkin Is Reflecting, but Trying Not to Stare
But, you just had lower expectations,” Harkin told CQ Roll Call. (One of the reporters conducting this interview was among the first beneficiaries of IDEA.)
How to Negotiate Anything: Lessons Learned From the Capitol Leaders Program
(CQ Roll Call File Photo).
How to Negotiate Anything: Lessons Learned From the Capitol Leaders Program
Forty House and Senate foreign affairs and national security staffers came together recently at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs to learn the necessary skills to overcome
The Anti-Cantor: Dave Brat on Bringing Rationality to Washington
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) It’s 7:49 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21 — the first day of Congress’ Thanksgiving recess — and Dave Brat is 11 minutes early.
New DCCC Chairman Rides on Air Force One
Obama, who unveiled an executive action on the issue Thursday night, was set to speak at a high school “to talk about the actions that he’s taken,” White House spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters
Aloha! Tammy Duckworth Welcomes Baby Girl
(Tom WIlliams/CQ Roll Call File Photo) Rep. Tammy Duckworth assumed a whole new heap of responsibilities Tuesday, welcoming baby girl Abigail O’kalani Bowlsbey into the world.
Obama Will Announce Immigration Action in Primetime (Video)
In a video posted to Facebook , President Barack Obama said he will announce his immigration executive actions Thursday night and speak again in Las Vegas on Friday at Del Sol High School.
Senate Republicans Up in 2016: No Shutdown Over Immigration
On Friday, he will give a speech at a high school in Nevada, a swing state with a growing Latino community.
John Dingell, Carl Levin to Be Honored With LBJ Award
Levin, who said driving a taxi during law school helped introduce him to people from diverse backgrounds, served as general counsel for the Michigan Civil Rights Commission in the ’60s.
This Democrat Could Be the McConnell Whisperer
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo) The next two years may be when Joe gets his last, best chance to help run the show. Joseph R.
This Democrat Could Be the McConnell Whisperer
They suspect his old-school ways have caused him to underestimate the confrontational spine of so many Hill Republicans.
From the Drive-Thru to Congress: The Fast-Food Caucus Dishes
Ryan An aide to the 2012 GOP vice presidential pick confirmed that the Wisconsin Republican briefly worked at McDonald’s during the summer between his sophomore and junior years of high school.
The Best Congressional Campaigns of 2014
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo) As a national Republican wave crested on Election Day, there were several campaigns in both parties that stood out as outstanding operations.
The Best Congressional Campaigns of 2014
Roll Call has compiled a list of the cream of the crop of 2014. Many faced long odds, crowded primaries, an unpopular president and millions in targeted attack ads.
Pro-Japanese Politicians Honored for Their Global Outreach
Petri visits with Japanese school children in 2011 during a trip to Kamogawa. (Courtesy Tom Petri) The most striking experience, though, was talking shop with the late Sen. Michael Mansfield.
A Day in the Life of Rob Collins, on the Brink of the Majority
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) At the tail end of an hour-long press briefing at the National Republican Senatorial Committee less than three weeks before the elections, Executive Director Rob Collins threw
A Day in the Life of Rob Collins, on the Brink of the Majority
Collins gave CQ Roll Call exclusive access for the day, Oct. 16, as the NRSC closed in on helping the GOP finally win back control of the Senate after eight years in the minority — and it indeed secured