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Jefferson Seat Sparks Battle

GOP Attacks Panel Assignment

By Susan Davis and Jennifer Yachnin
Roll Call Staff
March 1, 2007, Midnight

Breaking with longstanding but unwritten rules of comity in the House, Republican leaders plan to object to a Democratic resolution to seat embattled Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) on the Homeland Security Committee, arguing that Jefferson is ethically unsuited for the assignment.

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May 21, 2012

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa finds it impractical to take the long flight home to Hawaii every weekend. So every month or so, she gets a little taste of the islands by hosting a Hawaiian-themed meal at her Capitol Hill home. During the last week of March, Hanabusa allowed Roll Call photographer Tom Williams to capture the feast.

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