Chad Pergram Archive

Political Ice Caps

Published November 10, 2012

The line was buried deep in the16th paragraph of a missive dashed off from the desk of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA).

Bentivolio will succeed McCotter, but not just yet

Published November 07, 2012

On the same day Kerry Bentivolio won a two-year seat in the 113th Congress which starts next year, David Curson simultaneously won a special election to finish Rep. Thad McCotter's, R-Mich., term during the lame duck session.

Boehner now has perhaps toughest job in Washington

Published November 07, 2012

Boehner now has perhaps toughest job in Washington

Published November 07, 2012

The re-election of the president and success of the Senate Democrats means that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, now has the hardest job in Washington.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Election Day Factors You May Not Have Considered

Published November 05, 2012

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Election Day Factors You May Not Have Considered

Published November 05, 2012

On election night, the political handicappers and pundits will search for electoral sentinels.

Pitchers and Catchers Report

Published November 03, 2012

Pitchers and Catchers Report

Published November 03, 2012

The muscles atrophied.

Monster Storm Could Add to Congress’s Lame Duck “To Do” List

Published October 28, 2012

Monster Storm Could Add to Congress’s Lame Duck “To Do” List

Published October 28, 2012

As though Congress didn't have enough to sort out during the lame duck session this fall... Meteorologists predicted that the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy will be an event of epic proportion.