Steny hoyer is an asshole

Hemmer said she consulted her father before making a public statement that she is gay and he was supportive. So, yeah, that was really the impetus. Hemmer said she knew her father wrote the statement himself because it was his style of writing and she commended him afterwards, but had no knowledge beforehand that he would adopt that position or issue those words. I have a pretty normal kind of existence. Hemmer said she would consider getting married in Maryland if the law survives the referendum, but has no immediate plans to tie the knot. I will go places with him and maybe speak, but I think that role will evolve.

To understand the self-serving men behind this rebellion, heed the words of the late screenwriter William Goldman: Follow the money. But ideology is not driving this campaign, and this is no populist rebellion. In fact, its leaders have no discernible ideology at all. A true overflowing outhouse of a party. Visitors should be issued masks. That is the most sensible advice that I have come across among these articles about advancing a progressive agenda in the House.

Last week, we submitted an open call for current and former congressional interns to tell us their stories of working on Capitol Hill. We got a lot of responses! Some of the emails we got were positive. But as many of the emails allege, lots of issues remain—among them nonpayment for work, verbal abuse from members, staff, and constituents, and nepotism.

T he House 's No. The Republican National Committee on Wednesday started a Twitter and robocall campaign to demand action on the VA scandal, blaming President Obama and compliant Democrats for ignoring warning signs that led to the mistreatment of veterans across the nation. The VA inspector general's office has reported that 26 VA facilities are being investigated nationwide, including a Phoenix hospital where 40 veterans allegedly died while waiting for treatment as staff there kept a secret list of patients waiting for appointments to hide delays in care. Hoyer said that while any wrong-doers within the VA must be held accountable, it's imperative that accused employees be given due process and that innocent federal workers aren't needlessly punished as a knee-jerk reaction.