Stories by Jason Dick:
Jan. 3, 2013
Anyone wonder why the House is meeting at 11 a.m. Thursday as the 112th Congress, only to adjourn and reconstitute itself at noon as the 113th Congress?
Jan. 1, 2013
House Republican leaders Tuesday night discarded plans to amend a Senate-passed fiscal cliff deal, setting up an up-or-down vote on the package for late in the evening.
Dec. 31, 2012
There was something a little different, more personal perhaps, about the latest hyperventilating email subject line.
Dec. 28, 2012
Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio finds himself running a legislative gauntlet with the fiscal cliff talks, never knowing from one day to the next how much support he has from his members. Yet, from the perspective of the incoming leader of the Republican freshman class for the 113th Congress, Boehner is in firm command as head of the GOP Conference.
Dec. 20, 2012
We get it. It’s busy and getting closer to Christmas. Still, we were amused when we received a breathless email with the subject line “hey … press event on chained CPI at 12:45 pm?” that included what we think will become one of our new aliases:
Dec. 19, 2012
Sad day for Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., whose father, New Mexico Speaker Ben Lujan, died late Tuesday in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Dec. 18, 2012
As loyal readers of this venerable column know, we are blessed with ample material. The trials, tribulations and pratfalls of members of Congress and their staffers provide a seemingly endless supply. Who could forget, for instance, the staffers for Rep. Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss., who tried to bribe an Annapolis property manager with pecans after trashing her rental property? Good times. Great copy.
Dec. 13, 2012
It was beer that made “District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC” possible.
Dec. 6, 2012
“Burn,” a harrowing documentary about Detroit firefighters, opens Friday in Washington, D.C., the latest nonfiction film to bring the Motor City’s woes to the screens of national policymakers.
Dec. 6, 2012
“Burn,” a harrowing documentary about Detroit firefighters, opens Friday in Washington, D.C., the latest nonfiction film to bring the Motor City’s woes to the screens of national policymakers.
Dec. 3, 2012
’Tis the season for Washington holiday merriment. And one of the most fun events takes place Saturday at the Hill Center (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE), which will host the Fifth Annual Repeal Day Ball.
Nov. 30, 2012
The House and the Senate released their legislative schedules for 2013 on Friday, and while they will share a more consistent recess schedule, at least through October, they appear to uphold the recent congressional tradition of working fewer than five days per week when in session.
Nov. 29, 2012
More than 1,400 days remain until the 2016 presidential election, but there are only 24 days until Christmas, so what better gift for the political junkies in your life than a board game that keeps them sharp for the next campaign?
Nov. 29, 2012
“We gonna cut through the liquor section?”
Nov. 28, 2012
“They talk about the golden years; it’s really rust,” former Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., quipped Wednesday, as he was being squired around the Senate subway in his wheelchair by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan.
Nov. 15, 2012
Capitol Hill can get into your blood. How else to explain the large number of former members of Congress who, for one reason or another, make the trip back, sometimes against long odds. For the 113th Congress, HOH welcomes back nine former members, seven Democrats and two Republicans, who are less likely to get lost looking for the campus subway.
Nov. 14, 2012
This flier makes us smile. Retiring Rep. Steven C. LaTourette, like all departing members, has to vacate his office to make way for the newly elected. We don’t know whether the Ohio Republican himself was behind the moving party announcement text, but for those who have appreciated his dry wit over the years, the flier seems about right: “I have accumulated a large store of liquid refreshments over 18 years of service, and I have no desire to lug it in my car.” Godspeed, LaTourette. You will be missed.
Nov. 13, 2012
Regardless of your religious or political affiliations, Church & State is there to serve the thirsty masses.
Nov. 7, 2012
We love feedback. Our HOH list of 12 recommended political comedies — 12 for ’12 — generated a fair amount of comments, including suggestions of films we overlooked. Because we always want to encourage readership, laughter and watching more movies, we offer the following list of additional political comedy flicks. Keep them coming!
Nov. 5, 2012
It’s Election Day, and you can’t bear to watch. It’s for just such occasions we’ve compiled 12 for ’12, the political comedy films that will keep you out of the dumps about the future of the country.
Oct. 31, 2012
The rich heritage of Russian music and dance was on full display at a lush gala at the Library of Congress last week, culminating in an otherworldly ice skating performance in the Thomas Jefferson Building’s Great Hall to the sounds of Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.” But turmoil in Russia over free speech and artistic expression cast a minor pall over the festivities, providing a contrast between the event’s celebration of classic art and President Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on punk rock.
Oct. 31, 2012
If anything, the past few days of hunkering down to wait out Hurricane Sandy have made us ponder who we’d want in our corners if things go wrong.
Oct. 31, 2012
Halloween alert! Of all days, there were no M&Ms on Air Force One today.
Oct. 29, 2012
Because almost everyone in the Northeast Corridor is home from work today or, um, working from home today, HOH is cordially inviting you to a weather movie marathon.
Oct. 24, 2012
In an era of near-instantaneous digital news consumption, the House and Senate still receive some of the most sensitive information — the death of a former colleague — through word of mouth.
