The only thing you can get for $0.75 in the Senate these days is a half of cup of coffee. Note: Haircuts are now $27. Even with 92.592% inflation over 20 years, they still need a bailout. h/t Joyce

Banner Wars 2012!!! Will the NRCC retaliate with a banner of their own?

It’s that time of year where the phones are silent, you can push the office dress code, and most importantly, any excuse to leave work early goes. Here at FamousDC we took an unofficial poll of Hill staff on what their number one reason for leaving early during recess was. See the results.

Welcome to our second Famous Feedback, a monthly feature where we ask the folks that live and run this city a question and then post their responses each month. In light of recess putting half the city on vacation (not really, but you know) we thought it would be fun to see what district dwellers love about August recess – a distinctly DC event. Their answers are below.

Hans Nichols, the second best basketball player among the DC media ranks, covers the latest trend in political fundraising. Cash Money.

Amen. h/t Emily Mueller

USA! USA! chants followed Rep. Kelly’s stirring floor speech this afternoon.

Ready to cast her 5,000 consecutive vote this week, Sen. Susan Collins will have cast the second highest number of consecutive votes among sitting senators following Sen. Grassley, who holds the record at 6,444. Sen. Collins has outdone herself and even caused physical injury in order to hold onto her …

The 51st annual CQ-Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game took place last Thursday and FamousDC was lucky enough to attend. There we were able to catch up with Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) in his 1979 vintage Astros home run jersey. Before he departed to throw the first pitch, Rep. Paul told …

If animals could vote, he would have locked up the nomination months ago. Talked politics at the Zoo today with @JonKarl. Interview goes online next week. twitter.com/newtgingrich/s… — Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) June 14, 2012  

F the economy, bro.

And with humor, as always…

The Washington Times finally broke the code on how we can fix the government. The most powerful nation on Earth is run largely by 24-year-olds. High turnover and lack of experience in congressional offices are leaving staffs increasingly without policy and institutional knowledge, a Washington Times analysis of a decade of …

Rep. Paul Ryan made his appearance last night at the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Mad Men themed gala where he was no disappointment with his hair almost as well coiffed as Don Draper’s.

A very clever and well done video. Worth the watch. Congressman Steve Womack understands that not all of his constituents are able to visit his Washington, D.C. office, so he’s bringing his office to YOU in the virtual tour.