Longest Yard Official Game Program
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.
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.
Game Rosters
Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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