By
Hannah Hess
Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call
Immigration protesters from DREAMers and CASA in Action march down Independence Avenue just off the East Front of the Capitol on Thursday.
Immigration protests that have blocked traffic in front of House office buildings Thursday will continue throughout the afternoon, organizers told CQ Roll Call.
By Randolph Walerius
Tired of the bickering between Democrats and Republicans, between Congress and the administration? Relax. It’s been worse.
By
Hannah Hess
Capitol Police arrested six protesters in the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, shortly after 12:30 p.m.
Sen. Michael Bennet conducts a meeting in the Senate Reception Room after a vote in the Capitol.
By
Hannah Hess
Karen Paulson, 68, a longtime aide to Speaker John A. Boehner and several other Republican members of Congress, died on July 26.
By
Hannah Hess
Retiring House Press Gallery Superintendent Jerry Gallegos joined the gallery in 1969, just as tumultuous times the United States were dramatically shaking the foundation of political journalism.
By
Rebecca Gale
Robert Getzoff, a longtime Capitol Hill staffer with deep community ties, died July 15, and the tributes to him offer an insider’s view of how closely people work together on the Hill, as well as how important humor can be in forging workplace bonds.
By
Rebecca Gale
One of the most humbling parts of Capitol Hill is that so many of the top staffers started near the bottom. Many have answered phones, written constituent mail, stormed the halls of Rayburn getting signatures on a “Dear Colleague” letter — and then the right opportunity came and they were promoted to bigger and better things.
Sens. Maria Cantwell and Richard C. Shelby get off the elevator on the second floor of the Capitol for the Senate policy luncheons on Tuesday.
By
JM Rieger
Former Virginia Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. died Tuesday morning in his hometown of Winchester, Va. The 98-year-old, whose death was first reported by The Winchester Star, served in the U.S. Senate from 1965 to 1983 and previously worked in the state Senate from 1948 to 1965.
By
Hannah Hess
The Capitol community is bidding a low-key farewell to former Rep. Lindy Boggs, D-La., a women’s rights champion who died of natural causes on July 27 at her Chevy Chase, Md., home. She was 97.
By
Diana Oberoi
Valerie Nelson, most recently director of member services for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., is embarking on what she calls a new adventure at Dentons as senior managing director of the firm’s public policy and regulation practice.
By
JM Rieger
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s first child, who was born two weeks ago, has survived a condition previously considered fatal.
By
JM Rieger
Caterpillar Inc. will have a new face in Washington this week.
Ben Hutson of New Hampshire holds his son, Liam, for a picture in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Green paint is seen near Lincoln’s foot, the remnants of an act of vandalism on July 26. Crews have been working to clean the paint off but have not been completely successful. Similar incidents have been reported at the Washington National Cathedral and on the statue of Joseph Henry at the Smithsonian Castle.
By
Rebecca Gale
What happens to your life on Capitol Hill if you’ve got a baby on the way? While leave policies vary among offices, there are several key pieces of information and terms that might be helpful in making a graceful exit for maternity/paternity leave and knowing what to talk about in your office.
By
Hannah Hess
More than two decades of work on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has helped earn Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., a plum new assignment in which she will play a major role in rewriting national surface transportation policy.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell makes his way to a Republican luncheon after a vote in the Capitol on Thursday. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is pictured at left.
By
Stacey Goers
It’s close to 4 p.m. in the middle of the week, during a hot stretch of summer days. At the edge of Lincoln Park, where joggers and dog walkers are circling, the tiny Italian restaurant Ninnella is bustling. The floor is full of wine crates, lobster and octopus are spread in the kitchen, ice is being shuffled into bins and glasses are being wiped clean.
By
Rebecca Gale
Robert Getzoff, a longtime Capitol Hill staffer with deep community ties, died on July 15. Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Timothy H. Bishop, D-N.Y., recently memorialized him on the floor of the House, paying tribute to his long Hill career in a joint statement submitted for the Congressional Record.
By
Diana Oberoi
Working on Capitol Hill forces staffers to be passionate about their work, to go the distance in many figurative ways, often for their bosses.
By
Warren Rojas
Yes, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., made a big splash at Comic-Con last weekend, barreling directly into the belly of the entertainment-starved beast to promote his debut graphic novel, “March.”
Rep. Charles B. Rangel talks about race relations in the wake of the Trayvon Martin case during a TV appearance in the Russell Rotunda on Wednesday.
By
Rebecca Gale
The small town world of Washington, D.C., rings especially true on Capitol Hill, arguably more than any other place in the District. This means the friendships you form, the co-workers you have and even your romantic relationships are likely to follow you, on and off the Hill. But what happens when your job responsibilities put you directly in your ex’s path? Hill Navigator offers some advice on how to grin and bear it as the consummate office professional.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell salutes Senate President Pro Tem Patrick J. Leahy as he makes his way to speak to reporters in the Ohio Clock Corridor before the Senate Republicans’ policy lunch Tuesday. Leahy was speaking to a group of Boy Scouts when the minority leader passed by.
