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As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers voted for legislation to allow more oil and gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

McMorris Rodgers Said to Be Picked for Interior Secretary

By Roll Call Staff
Posted December 9, 2016 at 11:29am
Clay Higgins, who made his name with a series of viral Crime Stoppers videos, is in a runoff for Louisiana's open 3rd District seat. (Screengrab)

‘Cajun John Wayne’ Tells Ex Congressional Pay Will Help With Child Support

By Aryn Braun
Posted December 9, 2016 at 11:16am
 Andrew Puzder, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of Labor, said in a 2013 conference that too much was being spent on border security. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images file photo)

Trump’s Labor Secretary Pick Puzder Supported Immigration Reform

By Eric Garcia
Posted December 9, 2016 at 9:21am
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan speaks with the media at the Capitol after losing the Democratic leadership race to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Nov. 30. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Tim Ryan Encouraged to Run for Ohio Governor

By Rema Rahman
Posted December 8, 2016 at 8:55pm
Astronaut and former Sen. John Glenn of Ohio, seen here on Nov. 16, 2011, when he and other astronauts received the Congressional Gold Medal in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Former Senator and Astronaut John Glenn Dies at 95

By Chris Hale
Posted December 8, 2016 at 8:25pm
Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO shown here on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in July, said Rep. Keith Ellison “meets the high standard working people expect.” (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Labor Leaders Endorse Ellison for DNC Chairman

By Aryn Braun
Posted December 8, 2016 at 7:50pm
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrive for a campaign rally in Scranton, Pa., on Aug. 15. On Thursday, he said his party has not shown enough “respect” for or listened to white working-class voters. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Biden: Democrats Must Show More ‘Respect’ to Working-Class Whites

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 8, 2016 at 5:43pm
Retiring Sen. Harry Reid would still like to see former Sen. Patrick McCarran’s name taken off Las Vegas’ airport. (iStock)

Harry Reid Might Yet Get McCarran’s Name Off Las Vegas Airport

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 8, 2016 at 5:08pm
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., has previously made remarks sympathetic to Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Rohrabacher Accuses Journalist of Bias Against Russia

By Eric Garcia
Posted December 8, 2016 at 4:57pm
On Nov. 16, 2011, Glenn (center with red tie) is among a group of the first astronauts to win the Congressional Gold Medal. Astronaut Neil Armstrong receives a medal from then-Speaker of the House John A. Boehner of Ohio, then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada presents Glenn’s and then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky presents one to astronaut Buzz Aldrin, at a ceremony in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

John Glenn’s Life in Photos: From Astronaut to National Hero to Long-Time Senator

By Gillian Roberts
Posted December 8, 2016 at 3:36pm