Stories by Emily Cahn:
March 26, 2013
More than 1,000 demonstrators descended upon the Supreme Court Tuesday morning, voicing their opinions on gay marriage as the nine justices heard oral arguments on the first of two landmark same-sex marriage cases.
March 25, 2013
Former House Minority Leader Robert H. Michel, R-Ill., had a reputation during his 38 years in office for working across the aisle to get things done.
March 21, 2013
The House’s chief administrative officer warned earlier this week that if the agency’s fiscal 2014 budget is cut from the previous fiscal year’s level, the office may be forced into offering buyouts to reduce costs.
March 21, 2013
The circus is coming to town!
March 20, 2013
“It’s good to get away from Congress.”
March 19, 2013
It didn’t take long for a hearing on legislative branch funding to get tense Tuesday, with House Democrats blasting Republican leadership for authorizing $3 million in taxpayer money to defend outside legal challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act while at the same time calling for sweeping cuts to members’ offices, committee budgets and congressional operating agencies such as the Capitol Police.
March 18, 2013
Lines to get into House and Senate office buildings have been frustratingly long due to the recentclosure of a number of doorways thanks to the sequester’s effect on the Capitol Police budget. And staffers have been told that those closures are likely here to stay.
March 17, 2013
Looks like politicians are finally catching on to the possibilities of reality TV, looking to steal some thunder from reality greats such as Honey Boo Boo Child and the Kardashians.
March 14, 2013
For busy staffers on Capitol Hill, whose hectic days are often scheduled down to the minute, grabbing lunch often means a trip to the cafeterias scattered around the Capitol complex.
March 12, 2013
Teach for America — the nonprofit that places bright-eyed and bushy-tailed college grads into low-income, under-performing school districts for two-year teaching stints — is hosting a gala this week to raise money to expand their presence in D.C.-area schools.
March 12, 2013
Sid Davidoff was standing at the reception area of the midtown Manhattan restaurant he owned when he saw his face splashed across the television.
March 7, 2013
It’s been almost 25 years since Speaker Jim Wright resigned from the House in scandal after he was caught breaking House ethics rules, making him the first speaker to resign.
March 6, 2013
Being from Illinois, Sen. Richard J. Durbin is used to heavy snowfall.
March 5, 2013
The House will wrap up legislative business earlier than expected this week, in an effort to ensure that members and their staff have time to get home safely in the middle of a powerful winter storm headed for the District.
March 5, 2013
Attention Capitol Hill staffers: Don’t bank on the Office of Personnel Management’s operating status during Wednesday’s expected snow storm to determine whether to head into the office.
March 4, 2013
Calling all Washington, D.C.-area Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender activists and supporters: Capital Pride, the nonprofit that hosts the annual Capital Pride Parade and Festival, is seeking nominations for its annual Heroes award.
Feb. 28, 2013
The statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks unveiled Wednesday in Statuary Hall holds added significance for Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif.
Feb. 27, 2013
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks took her place in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday morning, as a statue of the woman who helped spark a movement was unveiled in Statuary Hall.
Feb. 26, 2013
It’s been seven years since Rich Zipperer worked for longtime Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner on Capitol Hill, but the pair remain close.
Feb. 24, 2013
Demonstrations are a dime a dozen on Capitol Hill, but it’s not every day that a group shows up to protest the actions of a Hill staffer.
Feb. 22, 2013
In an effort to better educate Capitol Hill staffers on the pressing legislative issues in the new Congress, the Congressional Research Service hosted a two-day seminar during recess week featuring the think tank’s top experts in policy areas such as immigration, gun control and tax policy.
Feb. 15, 2013
File this under things HOH never would have guessed in a million years:Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., is a Taylor Swift fan.
Feb. 14, 2013
“Serve him a little bit, guys!” Rep. Grace F. Napolitano tells the congressional staffers milling about her Longworth office as a visitor arrives.
Feb. 14, 2013
Amber Cottle learned — in the best way possible — that if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
Feb. 5, 2013
Daniel Bloom, a longtime Capitol Hill staffer for Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner whose mentorship helped launch the careers of many current and former Capitol Hill staffers, died Jan. 23 after losing a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was 57.
