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Chad Pergram covers Congress for FOX News. He's earned an Edward R. Murrow Award and the Joan S. Barone Award for his reporting on Capitol Hill.
The Bell System
Congress is a lot like high school. Especially when the bells ring and everyone has to go to their locker. Er, I mean the House floor to vote.
Funding the War in Afghanistan: Voting without Voting
The House didn't vote Thursday to fund the war in Afghanistan. But it did vote on a bunch of other things.
Robert Byrd: The Senate in Transition
When the late-Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) took the floor, he made the Senate "must see TV."
The Congressional Equivalent of Isner v. Mahut
You think the Isner-Mahut tennis match was long at Wimbledon? You should try the House-Senate conference committee on financial regulation.
McChrystal and Barton Fade Away
The firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal is the biggest story in Washington. For about the next 15 minutes.
Don’t Feed the Plants
Cutting the U.S. budget is like trying to starve a beast. Kind of like cutting off blood to Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors.
Soccer: The Perfect Sport for Congress
Not many Members of Congress pay attention to Congress. Because the sport could be a perfect metaphor for what goes on each day on Capitol Hill.
Summer of Oil
There's a commodity that often dominates politics each summer. It's called oil.
Low-Hanging Fruit
Terrorists don't have to hijack airplaines to inflict terror on the U.S.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Meets the Military-Industrial Complex
What does a spare fighter engine have to do with repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell? Everything.
The Scent of Jet Fuel
The desire to escape Washington is a palpable desire for many members of Congress. Trumped by only one thing: getting in front of a TV camera.
Representative Government
Chad Pergram bets there are other affairs going on right now in Congress. Why? Because we have "representative government."
Balloon Drop
If the special election to succeed the late-Rep. Jack Murtha (D-PA) is a bellwether, don't expect Republicans to win control of the House this fall.
Read the Fine Print
Ready for scary political ads this fall? Better read the fine print.
What’s the Matter With Utah?
Is the ouster of Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT) a signal of things to come for the Republican party?
Dave Obey and the Debacle of Second Base.
The unexpected retirement of House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-WI) poses particular peril to Democrats at the polls this fall.
The Electric Slide
Lawmakers might not accomplish much more this year on Capitol Hill. That's because they're now on the "electric slide."
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