Longest Yard Official Game Program


Rep. Chris Lee plays defense during a recent practice on the Mall by Members and former NFL stars in advance of this year’s Longest Yard Football Classic, a charity game being played Oct. 27 for the fourth time.

Game Created to Help Families of Slain Officers

October 27, 2009

Anyone who claims flag football isn’t a contact sport should try telling that to Rep. Bill Shuster.
The Pennsylvania Republican was playing in the first Longest Yard charity football game when he and an opponent collided and he fell to the ground.
When Shuster resurfaced, what his fellow players saw must have been quite gruesome.

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Ex-NFL Stars Hope to Boost Members’ Fortunes

October 27, 2009

It’s 7:30 a.m. on a recent weekday, just minutes past sunrise, and Members of Congress, dressed in sweats, T-shirts and cleats, release their stress through a tumble game of flag football.
Passers-by don’t know that this clan of middle-aged men chasing one another around the National Mall during the wee hours of the morning are the leaders of our nation, coached by former NFL players John Booty and Ken Harvey.


Capitol Police Force Has Evolved Over the Years

October 27, 2009

The Capitol Police department has developed alongside the institution that it is charged with protecting, evolving over the past two centuries from a single civilian guard to a modern, professional law enforcement agency with almost 2,000 officers.


D.C. Armory a Versatile, Unsung Event Venue

October 27, 2009

Only one location in Washington, D.C., can boast having been host to inauguration balls spanning from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama.
If you guessed the D.C. Armory, at the eastern edge of Capitol Hill, you would be right. Constructed in 1941, the facility is a Washington icon. But despite edging toward its 70th anniversary, the Armory’s history — in fact, its very existence — remains enigmatic to many Washingtonians.


Rage Over College Football Sparks Political Action

October 27, 2009

Every armchair analyst has an opinion about the legitimacy of college football’s Bowl Championship Series, and Members of Congress are no exception. With the launch of the bipartisan Playoff Political Action Committee earlier this month, the issue got even more exposure.


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Energy and Commerce Committee: Barton Holds the Line for the GOP

March 15, 12 a.m.

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) knows he’s outnumbered. He knows the Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he serves as ranking member, have the ability to “slam things through” when they want to. Read Full Article

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