Sneaky Guys

By Emily Heil and Anna Palmer
Roll Call Staff

Oct. 29, 2007, 12 a.m.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is taking sartorial cues from an unlikely fashion icon — his colleague Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.). Whitehouse’s trademark black Pumas, worn in place of dressier loafers or oxfords, so inspired Brown that the Ohio Democrat asked Whitehouse where to find the sneaks, promptly bought a pair and now sports them with his work attire.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article