The Newcomers: All About Serendipity

By Casey Hynes
Roll Call Staff

March 26, 2009, 12 a.m.

Someday, when Justin Harding looks back on his life, it may turn out that 1998-1999 was a watershed year.
It was during that time that Harding switched from a business to a political science major, landed an internship in a Congressional office and got married. Ten years later, he’s the chief of staff for newly elected Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), and his life is a bit different than he once expected it to be.

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