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...Congressman is having some people over and wanted me to invite you. Really casual - bring whoever you want." The Congressman was Mark Foley, at the time an obscure second-term Florida Republican. The invitation was extended to a friend of mine who, like me, was covering Capitol Hill for Roll Call. The extender was Kirk Fordham, then an aide to Foley, and the event was an impromptu springtime evening barbeque a decade...
...even be allowed to hold jobs in the country.Harvard’s late graduation date—and an unusually high volume of visa applications—could put some seniors’ and recent graduates’ jobs in jeopardy.And with immigration reform efforts stalled on Capitol Hill, relief may be a long time coming.Some international students in the Class of 2006 were unable to apply for the H-1B visas required to seek employment in the United States because they did not receive the necessary proof of graduation until after the visa quota was filled.Previously, the annual...
...Many pages have only fond memories of their experiences on Capitol Hill. Megan Smith recalls how much closer she got to representatives as a House page than later as a legislative aide. "The experience was much different as a page - we were sitting on the House floor for six or seven hours a day," says Smith, 23, who was a page from...
...Wrong Message. Rep. Mark Foley helped exploited children by day. A slew of e-mails suggests he exploited them by night. How the scandal may affect the fight for Capitol Hill...
...Foley joins list of sex scandals on Capitol Hill. The resignation of former Rep. Mark Foley has shocked Washington, but it is not the first accusation of impropriety with underage congressional pages to make headlines. The investigation of Mr. Foley's misconduct adds to a long history of Capitol Hill sex scandals...