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Members of the Capitol Police team — from left, Adam DesCamp, Harry Dunn and Herb Flores — celebrate after a touchdown in the Congressional Football Game at Audi Field on Wednesday.

Congress also gridlocked on the gridiron, loses to Capitol Police

By Jim Saksa
Posted November 3, 2021 at 9:16pm
An empty section of seats at FedExField is seen before a Washington Football Team game on October 25, 2020 in Landover, Maryland.

NFL wants to move past Washington’s scandal, House Oversight says not so fast

By Chris Cioffi
Posted November 3, 2021 at 6:00am
Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., says his dairy farm's bankruptcy makes him "more relatable" to voters in his rural district.

Take Five: David Valadao

By Jim Saksa
Posted November 2, 2021 at 5:45am
Anthony Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011 amid a sexting scandal. He is just one of many to see his career derailed in recent years.

Senate staffer scandal just latest in line of self-sabotaging selfies

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 27: A staffer (who did not wish to give his name) dressed as Scooby Doo walks down the stairs to participate in Sen. Thom Tillis’ annual Bipawtisan Halloween Dog Parade in the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week ending Oct. 29, 2021

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted October 29, 2021 at 1:43pm
Maine Sen. Susan Collins is seen Tuesday on her way to the Senate Republicans’ lunch. She cast her 8,000th consecutive Senate vote Thursday.

Perfect attendance: Susan Collins racks up 8,000th vote in the Senate

By Chris Cioffi
Posted October 28, 2021 at 4:29pm
From the very beginning, the House Modernization panel has tried to do things differently as it tries to cure what ails the legislative branch, says Chairman Derek Kilmer.

Modernization Committee tracks its own progress as clock keeps ticking

By Chris Cioffi
Posted October 28, 2021 at 6:31am
Arkansas Rep. French Hill got his start in Washington as an aide to Texas Sen. John Tower.

When French Hill banked on banking

By Paul V. Fontelo
Posted October 28, 2021 at 6:00am
Neighbors David Heitlinger and Lajuanna Alfred Roberson pose together in October, weeks after a stabbing incident upended their lives.

She was bleeding from a stab wound. A congressional staffer intervened

By Jim Saksa
Posted October 28, 2021 at 5:30am
Rep Kat Cammack, R-Fla., right, and Emily Goodin of DailyMail.com are seen at second base after a play during the Congressional Women's Softball Game on Wednesday.

Safe at first (amendment): Press triumphs again at Congressional Softball Game

By Jim Saksa
Posted October 27, 2021 at 8:49pm
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., gets his dogs Mitch, dressed as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Theo, dressed as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., ready in his office for the’ annual Bipawtisan Halloween Dog Parade in the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday.

Dogs dressed as tacos, sharks and Kyrsten Sinema take over Capitol Hill

By Chris Cioffi
Posted October 27, 2021 at 8:30pm
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema cheers after safely making it to second base at the 2019 Congressional Women’s Softball Game. The Arizona Democrat is on the roster again this year as female lawmakers take on members of the press.

Congressional Softball Game is back with eight rookie lawmakers

By Jim Saksa
Posted October 26, 2021 at 5:24pm
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., arrives for the Senate Democrats’ lunch in the Capitol on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.

Photo of the day: Sinema vérité

By Bill Clark
Posted October 26, 2021 at 4:46pm
Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., is seen in his Washington office on Thursday.

Take Five: Ben Ray Luján

By Jim Saksa
Posted October 26, 2021 at 6:00am
Paris Hilton attends a news conference on legislation to “establish a bill of rights for children placed in congregate care facilities,” outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Photos of the week ending Oct. 22, 2021

By Tom Williams and Bill Clark
Posted October 22, 2021 at 1:35pm
A sign in the basement, seen on Wednesday, reminds passersby of the mask requirement on the House side of the Capitol.

Staffers keep clashing over masks in the Capitol hallways

By Chris Cioffi
Posted October 21, 2021 at 5:30am
Paris Hilton stops to pose for photographers in the Crypt area of the Capitol on Oct. 20, 2021. The celebrity was on the hill to push for legislation to “establish a bill of rights for children placed in congregate care facilities.”

Photos of the day: Paris in Washington

By Tom Williams and Bill Clark
Posted October 20, 2021 at 4:39pm
Beer can be both a political tool and a simple pleasure, lawmakers-turned-brewers say.

A competition for beer supremacy is brewing again in Washington

By Chris Cioffi
Posted October 19, 2021 at 4:29pm
“I don’t like the job enough to sell out the future of this country to keep it,” says Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

Take Five: Adam Kinzinger

By Jim Saksa
Posted October 19, 2021 at 6:00am
Rep. Nita Lowey, D-NY., with actor Ron Silver and General Colin Powell (center) at New York State Festival on Oct. 14, 1991.

Photo of the day: A Colin Powell flashback from the archives

By CQ Roll Call Staff
Posted October 18, 2021 at 11:40am
An airline employee is seen on the Metro platform at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., on October 13, 2021.

It’s recess but we still have Congressional Hits and Misses

By Jinitzail Hernández
Posted October 15, 2021 at 2:12pm