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Capitol Hill
Rep. Dan Boren Lets Loose
Cloture Club’s Andrew Heaton and the Congressman got to have a little fun and go a little crazy before Rep. Boren leaves office.
The Hill’s Most Beautiful All-Stars
Taking a look back at The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People lists, FamousDC noticed just a few DC stand-outs that were on the list in the past. We wonder who on 2012’s Most Beautiful List will stand out and make Cap Hill’s Dream Team: Lauren Huly (2006) Anjulen Anderson (2006) Nancy …
Famously Reviewed: Capitol Hill Hank’s Oyster Bar
Capitol Hill has become a location full of good places to eat in the last four years. There’s really no question about that. We’ve all been beneficiaries of the fantastic places opening and hill residents have supported these places, showing that we enjoy staying close to home and eating good …
FamousDC, along with Cap Lounge and Tune Inn, supports paying Congressional staffers more.
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 …
Jim Billimoria Says Goodbye to Capitol Hill
There are three guarantees if you work on Capitol Hill: Doris, over-zealous interns, and occasional random questioning from Jim Billimoria. JB, as he’s known on the Hill, has spent the last four years working for Ways and Means. Today, Jim says goodbye to Capitol Hill. Good luck, Jim.
You finally know your way around Rayburn, now what? CQ Roll Call Grad Fair
Thinking about Graduate School? Want to know more than most of your friends and have the degree to prove it? Our friends at CQ Roll Call are hosting a Graduate Fair this Wednesday, March 28th from 5:30 to 7:30PM at Union Station’s East Hall. There will be a special section …
It’s Not Too Late to Change Careers
If you’re uncertain about whether or not a career on Capitol Hill is really what you want to do, you have a few options: 1. Continue to fly by the seat of your pants [This is what most of us do, until one day we wake up and we’re 30 …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Cloture Club’s Epic Holiday Reception List almost broke the interwebs, Pedi cabs are the new black, Bret Manley on his A-game, 50 pundits worth following from now through the election, MKH >Kilimanjaro, Neda Semnani and Warren Rojas spent the week hunting, what’s playing in Jack Smith’s iPod?, Brian Williams handles …
Thanksgiving Talking Points
It’s about that time. A few weeks ago, you cursed yourself for not buying your ticket home for Thanksgiving sooner. “How could I have waited this long?” you lament, as you reluctantly enter the 3 digit code on the back of your credit card. If your family only knew how …
Members of Congress Star In Commercial
Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy’s new WhipCast application, a first-of-its-kind government app available on the iPad, iPhone, Blackberry and Android, is quickly becoming a popular tool on Capitol Hill. It even has its own commercial. Our only complaint, Rep. McHenry should have had a bigger role in the commercial. He’s one …
Tune Inn to Reopen Friday
Four months after catching fire, the Tune Inn is set to reopen its doors. [via Washingtonian] Tune Inn Restaurant and Bar to Reopen Four Months After Fire Destroys Kitchen the Capitol Hill Staple Returns What: Four months after a kitchen fire closed the Tune Inn Restaurant and Bar, the Capitol Hill …
Picture of the Week: On Your Mark, Get Set…
Capitol Police officers give up their patrol cars and get fit in new effort to deal with Congressional spending reductions. That may not be true. But, we’re grateful anyway to them for keeping the Capitol Complex safe and secure. Lookin’ good, boys and girls. Keep it up. Photo Credit: Ryan …
Why Getting To Work Early Pays Off, Sometimes
Capitol Hill is locked down. Transportation Alert Recipients: US Capitol Police reports they are working an incident. The road closures are First Street NW from Garfield Cir. to Constitution Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave SE from First Street to 3rd street SE. We’re told it’s a suspicious package near the reflecting …