Get Your Halloween On

By Alison McSherry
Roll Call Staff

Oct. 29, 2009, 12 a.m.

With Halloween just around the corner, museums around town are gearing up for celebrations, parades and haunted houses. Washington has everything to offer — from a museum haunted by criminals to a ghost ship. Whether you’ve got young kids who are looking for another reason to put on their costumes or you simply want a good scare, we’ve got a roundup of where to go to celebrate this spooky day.

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