By
Meredith Shiner
| May 20, 2013, 1:57 p.m.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., is coming under increased pressure to include gay couples in the “gang of eight” immigration bill, and a recent meeting with elected officials from the Empire State underscores the depth of his dilemma.
By
Warren Rojas
| May 20, 2013, 1:39 p.m.
House lawmakers will dive back into the ongoing saga of unlawfully detained American businessman Jacob Ostreicher at this afternoon’s meeting of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
By
Neda Semnani
| May 20, 2013, 1:32 p.m.
Kids, you can go anywhere! Take a look! It’s in a book — being provided by the fine folks at the Junior League of Washington and their partner, Reading Is Fundamental.
By
Niels Lesniewski
| May 20, 2013, 1:17 p.m.
In advance of a hearing Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee’s leaders have fired off a letter to the IRS seeking answers to 41 questions and requesting documents about the criteria used for targeting tea party and other groups.
By
David Hawkings
| May 20, 2013, 11:53 a.m.
A routine committee meeting tomorrow will formally lock down this reality about the congressional budget engine: it has totally seized up, and as early as ever — fully 20 weeks before it’s supposed to finish spitting out thousands of line-item decisions about discretionary government spending for next year.
By
Niels Lesniewski
| May 20, 2013, 11:24 a.m.
The Senate’s candy desk sits in the back row of the Republican side of the chamber, and it is filled with all sorts of sugary confections from Illinois, the home state of its occupant, Republican Mark S. Kirk.
By
Alan K. Ota
| May 20, 2013, 8 a.m.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada plans to press for a vote the week of May 20 on the nomination of Richard Cordray as permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in a move that is sure to divide the parties.
By
Jason Dick
| May 19, 2013, 7:11 p.m.
Illustrator R.J. Matson’s latest cartoon needs a caption.
By
Jason Dick
| May 19, 2013, 7:01 p.m.
Thanks to the many readers who contributed captions for last week’s Capitol Quip contest. Here’s the winning entry as voted by readers of Heard on the Hill. Judging from the comments, we realize there were some strong feelings about the caption entries. We value your feedback, so please keep it coming.
By
Warren Rojas
| May 17, 2013, 5:28 p.m.
The third annual Lamb Jam, a gustatory carnival for unabashed carnivores, is happening Monday night at Eastern Market. And HOH has the skinny on how two of the competing chefs plan to woo even the most sheepish diners into their respective camps.
By
Niels Lesniewski
| May 17, 2013, 5:05 p.m.
Get ready for the Senate floor battle over … catfish.
By
Niels Lesniewski
| May 17, 2013, 4:54 p.m.
Continuing #WGDB’s coverage of the beer business, craft brewers from across the country met with 11 Senate Democrats this week, including Mark Begich of Alaska and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin.
By
Julie Ershadi
| May 17, 2013, 3:24 p.m.
Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar made for a fine setting for the Organization for International Investment’s annual Capitol Hill Insourcing Reception.
Jason Dick
| May 17, 2013, 3:17 p.m.
“Sir, that was a lot of questions, sir.”
By
Abby Livingston
| May 17, 2013, 3:08 p.m.
For the latest installment of Fictional Franchise, our examination of the franchise rights of fictional characters and the real-life people who represent them in Congress, we tackle soap opera characters.
By
Niels Lesniewski
| May 17, 2013, 3:02 p.m.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is gearing up for the grand finale in marking up a rewrite of immigration laws, with indications that work can be completed before the Senate departs for the Memorial Day break.
By
David M. Drucker
| May 17, 2013, 2:44 p.m.
On a rare Friday of congressional action, the first hearing was held to examine the IRS scandal involving the extra, and in some cases unprecedented, scrutiny given to conservative organizations that applied for tax-exempt status over a two-year period covering 2010 to 2012.
By
Warren Rojas
| May 17, 2013, 2:33 p.m.
Her interest piqued by the latest Noshtalgia column, Sioux Falls, S.D., native Heather Fluit reached out to HOH about her epicurean Everest.
By
Cristina Marcos
| May 17, 2013, 2:25 p.m.
Last year, Congress reauthorized the Food and Drug Administration’s user fee system for drugs and devices made to address human needs, and this year lawmakers are working on similar legislation for the growing industry of animal pharmaceuticals.
By
David Hawkings
| May 17, 2013, 2:24 p.m.
Lawmakers will spend the coming week performing yet another chapter of Groundhog Day, returning to debates that generated ample heat but yielded no conclusion during the election year.
