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Office Space: Office With a Message

Oct. 21, 12 a.m.

Two years ago, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) was sitting at his desk bemoaning the slow pace of Congress. As he got more and more frustrated, he also grew sick of looking at his own picture.

Office Space: Renegade Finds a Home on the Hill

Oct. 7, 12 a.m.

Rep. Bob Filner is not shy about sharing his rap sheet with the public. The California Democrat has been cuffed and booked a few times, and he advertises this fact in his Rayburn Building office.

Office Space: Part Congressional Office, Part Art Gallery

June 29, 12 a.m.

While many Members of Congress decorate their offices with art borrowed from galleries back home, Rep. Joe Pitts (Pa.) prefers to display his own work. The seven-term Republican is a legislator by day and a talented artist by night.

Office Space: Hinojosa’s Happy Family

June 8, 12 a.m.

Visitors don’t have to spend more than a few minutes in Rep. Rubén Hinojosa’s (D-Texas) office before it becomes abundantly clear that family is the most important thing in his life. The seven-term Congressman — one of nine children — has five children and six grandchildren.

Office Space: Georgia Is on Isakson’s Mind

March 18, 12 a.m.

It’s a good idea to bring a healthy thirst to the office of Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) because the first thing visitors hear as they step inside the door is, “Would you like a Coke product?”

Office Space: Corker of an Art Display

Feb. 4, 12 a.m.

For visitors standing in the reception area of Sen. Bob Corker’s (R-Tenn.) Dirksen office, it is not unusual to hear laughter spilling out of the back rooms. While the workers in this Senate office tackle issues such as the war in Iraq and the financial crisis on a daily basis, the staff of 26 still makes time to have fun.

Office Space: An Alaska State of Mind

Oct. 30, 12 a.m.

Visiting the office of Alaska Rep. Don Young is not for the tender-hearted, animal-loving PETA sort of constituent.

Office Space: Stocking Up on the Past

July 9, 12 a.m.

Most every Senator displays relics from the past. Sen. Mike Enzi displays relics from 60 million years ago — three prehistoric fossils hanging on the walls of his office.

Office Space: A Lighter Side of Stevens

June 18, 12 a.m.

The first thing that catches your eye when walking into Sen. Ted Stevens’ office isn’t the giant totem pole in the corner or even the reindeer antlers on the wall. It’s a small collection of green action figures on a window sill.