Heard on the Hill: In the Cross Hairs

By Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton
Roll Call Staff

July 9, 2009, 12 a.m.

Rep. José Serrano is well-known for his trademark Tom Selleck-esque black mustache, but the New York Democrat recently made a stunning lip-hair-related admission: That lustrous ’stache of his isn’t entirely natural.

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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