Chad Pergram Archive

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the first day of the 113th Congress

Published January 03, 2013

Today is the start of the 113th Congress, and the action kicks off at noon when both the House and Senate return.

The hitchhiker’s guide to the fiscal crisis bill

Published January 01, 2013

The hitchhiker’s guide to the fiscal crisis bill

Published January 01, 2013

  There is A LOT of trepidation among House Republicans about the bill passed overwhelmingly by the Senate this morning.

Capitol Hill negotiations on fiscal deal and remaining bill in steady flux

Published December 30, 2012

With much of the country’s attention on Capitol Hill lawmakers trying Sunday to reach a deal to avert a fiscal crisis that would begin after Monday night, negotiations and hearing schedules are changing with no votes expected until at least the late afternoon.

John Boehner and the Chuckleheads

Published December 22, 2012

John Boehner and the Chuckleheads

Published December 22, 2012

Rep. Charlie Bass (R-NH) found himself presiding over the House of Representatives Thursday night as the GOP narrowly passed a bill to cut spending.

Hawaii Sen. Daniel K. Inouye dies at 88

Published December 17, 2012

Hawaii Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, the Senate’s most senior Democrat, died Monday from respiratory complications. He was 88.

Mass shootings since the 1980s have provoked range of congressional responses

Published December 14, 2012

Mass shootings since the 1980s have provoked range of congressional responses

Published December 14, 2012

There were shooting rampages in the mid-1980s and ‘90s.

Gangnam Style & Gymnastics At House Freshman Office Lottery

Published November 30, 2012