The National Seersucker Day tradition of lawmakers dressing up for a massive photo opp didn't happen this year. Instead, organizer Sen. Bill Cassidy opted, “given the mood of things,” to quietly hand out seersucker face masks at GOP lunch, per Kathryn Lyons rollcall.com/2020/06/17/see…

“I hear that things are much slower outside the speaker’s office,” Taylor Griffin says. “But I’ll believe it when I see it, because there’s only one pace that I know, and that is the pace of Nancy Pelosi.” (Clyde McGrady does it again.) rollcall.com/2020/06/25/pel…

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ICYMI: House-side hangout Tortilla Coast is extending its closure by a week, according to co-owner Geoff Tracy 💚🥓 rollcall.com/2020/07/13/tor…

Instead, she pointed to a pattern of disrespect in Congress and the country at large. “This issue is not about one incident. It is cultural,” she said. (via Clyde McGrady) rollcall.com/2020/07/23/ted…

Everyone's favorite Friday break is up for your viewing pleasure rollcall.com/2020/07/24/non…

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A little break from your regular programming, brought to us by K Tully-McManus. rollcall.com/2020/07/30/sen…

“Well, I don’t think you understand, I’m Pramila Jayapal, and I want an apology,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal recalls saying. rollcall.com/2020/08/05/dem…

missed opportunity for a "Plan Ye"

.Marie Miller is lovely - her music feels like an antidote to these crazy times. Give her album a listen: music.apple.com/us/album/littl…

Fun read by Kathryn Lyons in Roll Call Heard on the Hill -- "When ‘Jeopardy!’ messes with politics, Washington collectively groans Some people geek out over quiz shows. Some people geek out over politics. Some people do both" rollcall.com/2020/09/15/whe…

I had a neighbor who celebrated her birthday overseas one year. Her dad sent her a 'happy birthday' text a few days before because he didn't know how long it was going to take to get there. I still think about that.

“I’ve never seen people give in such a specific increment ever before,” says Clayton Cox, finance director for the DNC. But Cox, who was active in his college’s Greek system, knew exactly why. (via Clyde McGrady) rollcall.com/2020/09/16/why…

Hello! ISO: former Hill staffers that have left the Hill within the last year only to find themselves navigating a new job + a pandemic. DM/email: [email protected]

“I’ve lived here for many, many years, so any new memorial and I’m out here.” If anyone could find DC memorial enthusiasts, it would be K Tully-McManus. Read her story on the long journey to this week's opening of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial: rollcall.com/2020/09/18/eis…

“People just told me this would happen — you’ll have a freak-out moment... And that’s exactly what happened.” Thank you Mark Williams Bridgett Frey 📚Right to Petition📚 + Josh for sharing your stories! rollcall.com/2020/09/24/you…

Reminder that while your vote counts, calories do not.