Office Space: Corker of an Art Display

By Alison McSherry
Roll Call Staff

Feb. 4, 2009, 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.

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