Stories by Jessica Estepa:
Oct. 5, 2011
Driving down Route 30 in south-central Pennsylvania, the signs for antique shops seem as unending as the rolling hills and numerous trees.
Oct. 5, 2011
After four decades on Capitol Hill, the Hawk ’n’ Dove was just as well-known for the quirky decorations that hung around the saloon as for its $2 beer specials on Tuesday nights.
Sept. 21, 2011
A London-based sushi chain will open its first U.S. restaurant in Union Station early next year.
Sept. 15, 2011
Republican members of the House Small Business Committee are launching an online initiative Friday to invite small-business owners to share their stories and opinions on policies.
Sept. 14, 2011
The career door is ever-revolving, especially on Capitol Hill. But there’s that tricky interview process for employed job seekers whose bosses don’t know they are on the hunt. It’s a conundrum for roaming employees everywhere, but one that holds special significance in the insular Beltway community.
Sept. 14, 2011
Some Members of Congress get their jobs the old-fashioned way: by apprenticing for them. Since World War II, the number of seats in Congress occupied by former Congressional staffers has dramatically increased, with many in the positions once held by their former bosses.
Sept. 14, 2011
In the House gift shop, it’s all “Made in the USA” or nothing, gosh darn it! But a very scientific study by HOH (Read: We walked around and looked at labels) shows that the Senate does not have the same regard for items made by sturdy American hands.
Sept. 12, 2011
The dedication ceremony for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial has been rescheduled for Oct. 16, the Associated Press reported Sunday.
Sept. 9, 2011
At HOH, we take our jobs seriously. So seriously that when TeaPartyZombiesMustDie.com debuted this week, we knew we had to write a serious game review about it.
Sept. 9, 2011
With eyes darting between Twitter livestreams on computer monitors, C-SPAN on TV and a projection of MSNBC on the wall, House Republican staffers are applying months of media lessons in a Capitol hideaway.
Sept. 7, 2011
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, the Office of the House Historian gathered for its oral history project firsthand accounts of staffers and Members who were in the Capitol that day.
Sept. 7, 2011
The Tune Inn is still tuned out, HOH is sad to report. The fave dive of Members, staffers and other assorted Capitol Hill denizens was damaged earlier this summer by a kitchen fire.
Sept. 6, 2011
Rep. Paul Broun, who made headlines when he skipped the State of the Union address in January but tweeted about it, is planning a repeat performance Thursday.
Sept. 1, 2011
Once upon a time, HOH wrote about a Senate staff director who dreamed of something more, something beyond the gleaming white Dome of the Capitol.
Aug. 30, 2011
Former Rep. Charles Gubser died Aug. 20 in Fresno, Calif. He was 95.
Aug. 29, 2011
Stephon Ferguson was behaving like any other tourist as he walked through the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday.
Aug. 26, 2011
While Rep. Elijah Cummings was disappointed that the dedication ceremony for the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial was postponed because of an approaching hurricane, the delay didn’t dampen his enthusiasm Friday.
Aug. 25, 2011
If this week’s earthquake had hit on any other day, there wouldn’t have been much for the Senate floor staff to do other than evacuate the Capitol and wait for further instructions.
Aug. 25, 2011
Sunday’s dedication ceremony for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial has been postponed until further notice in anticipation of Hurricane Irene.
Aug. 24, 2011
The Government Printing Office continued operations through Tuesday night with about 100 employees to ensure its products, including the Congressional Record, were published on time.
Aug. 23, 2011
A number of Capitol Hill food and drink spots announced Tuesday that they would be open after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the East Coast early in the afternoon.
Aug. 18, 2011
Poor Rep. John Conyers. First, the state economy falls apart around the Michigan Democrat. Then a reporter from a local Fox News affiliate compares his home to the area’s crumbling economy.
Aug. 14, 2011
As a presidential hopeful, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter is now under a microscope. Does the Michigan Republican really love rock ‘n’ roll? Is he actually a smoker? And, most importantly, who exactly is his brother, Dinky?
Aug. 8, 2011
The death of former Sen. Mark Hatfield on Sunday stirred up memories of his lonely stance against the balanced budget amendment on Capitol Hill.
Aug. 3, 2011
Hey there, tough guy. You think you’re so big and so strong?
