List of Interviewees
Browse a list of interviewees and transcripts of former Representatives, House Officers, Member aides, committee staff, support staff, and family of Members.
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Abzug, Liz | Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York |
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Addison, Roger | Registration and Compliance Clerk, Office of the Clerk | 1988–2019 |
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Anderson, Donnald K. | Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives; Assistant Enrolling Clerk; Elevator Operator; Clerk, House Finance Office; Assistant Manager, Democratic Cloakroom; House Page | 1960–1995 |
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Andrews, George III | House Page; Son of U.S. Representatives George and Elizabeth Andrews of Alabama | 1961–1964 |
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Anness, Albert R. | House Page | 1949–1951 |
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Atkins, Mary Ellen | Secretary, U.S. Representative Karl Le Compte of Iowa | 1943–1947 |
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Bartlett, Joe | House Page; Reading Clerk; Clerk to the Minority |
1941–1944 1945–1979 |
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Bentley, Helen Delich | U.S. Representative of Maryland | 1985–1995 |
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Berkley, Shelley | U.S. Representative of Nevada | 1999–2013 |
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Boxer, Barbara | U.S. Representative and Senator of California | 1983–2017 |
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Brown, Clarence J. Jr. | U.S. Representative of Ohio | 1965–1983 |
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Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite | U.S. Representative of California | 1973–1978 |
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Butler-Gee, Eve | Journal Clerk, Office of the Clerk | 2001 |
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Butterfield, G.K. Jr. | U.S. Representative of North Carolina | 2004–2022 |
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Byron, Beverly Barton Butcher | U.S. Representative of Maryland | 1979–1993 |
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Capps, Lois | U.S. Representative of California | 1998–2017 |
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Clay, William Lacy Sr. | U.S. Representative of Missouri | 1969–2001 |
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Clayton, Eva M. | U.S. Representative of North Carolina | 1991–2003 |
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Coleman, Clare | Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Nita M. Lowey of New York | 2001 |
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Coughlin, Reverend Daniel | Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives | 2001 |
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Creedon, Father Gerry | Guest Chaplain, Pastor, St. Charles Church, Arlington, VA | View All | ||
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Dellums, Ronald V. | U.S. Representative of California | 1971–1998 |
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Diego, Dannie | Legislative Assistant and Scheduler, U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney of New York | 2001 | View All | |
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Dingell, John David, Jr. | House Page; U.S. Representative of Michigan | 1955–2015 |
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Dornatt, Rochelle | Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Sam Farr of California | 1981–2017 |
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Edwards, Donna F. | U.S. Representative of Maryland | 2008–2017 |
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Edwards, William Jackson (Jack) | U.S. Representative of Alabama | 1965–1985 | View All | |
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Elmendorf, Steve | Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Richard Gephardt of Missouri | 2001 |
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Feehery, John | Press Secretary, Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert of Illinois | 2001 | View All | |
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Ferguson, Michael | U.S. Representative of New Jersey | 2001–2009 |
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Findley, Paul | U.S. Representative of Illinois | 1961–1983 | View All | |
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Flynn, Francesca J. | Nurse, Office of the Attending Physician | 2001 | View All | |
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Frost, J. Martin | U.S. Representative of Texas | 1979–2005 |
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Fuentes, Jennice | Legislative Assistant, Resident Commissioners Jaime Fuster and Antonio J. Colorado; Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Luis Gutiérrez of Illinois | 1988–2013 |
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Furse, Elizabeth | U.S. Representative of Oregon | 1993–1999 |
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Garrigan, Myles | House Page | 1941–1943 |
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Gaston, Brian | Director of Policy, U.S. Representative Richard K. Armey of Texas | 2001 |
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Gille, Kathy | Executive Floor Assistant, U.S. Representative David Bonior of Michigan | 1981–2002 |
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Goodwin, Bill | House Page | 1953–1955 |
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Gunderson, Brian | Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Richard K. Armey of Texas | 2001 |
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Hart, Melissa A. | U.S. Representative of Pennsylvania | 2001–2007 |
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Hastert, J. Dennis | Speaker of the House; U.S. Representative of Illinois | 1987–2007 | View All | |
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Hawkings, Betsy Wright | Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Christopher Shays of Connecticut |
1987–1996 2001–2013 |
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Heimov, Brett | Administrative Assistant, U.S. Representative Jerrold L. Nadler of New York | 2001 |
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Hillings, Joseph | House Page; Assistant Journal Clerk for the Minority, Office of the Clerk |
1953–1955 1959–1961 |
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Hinds, Jane Andrews | Daughter of U.S. Representatives George and Elizabeth Andrews of Alabama |
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Holtzman, Elizabeth | U.S. Representative of New York | 1973–1981 |
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Jason, Benjamin | Metropolitan Police, Washington, DC |
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Johnson, Arva Marie | Officer, U.S. Capitol Police Force | 1974–2007 |
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Johnson, Charles W. | Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives | 1994–2004 |
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Johnson, Eddie Bernice | U.S. Representative of Texas | 1993–2023 |
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Johnson, James | House Page | 1959–1961 |
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Johnson, Nancy Lee | U.S. Representative of Connecticut | 1983–2007 |
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Kanjorski, Paul E. | House Page; U.S. Representative of Pennsylvania | 1985–2011 |
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Kelly, Pat | Daughter of U.S. Representative Edna Kelly of New York; Committee Staff, Committee on Un-American Activities and Committee on Rules; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Representatives Edna Kelly, Martha Griffiths, Matthew McHugh; Assistant Enrolling and Bill Clerk, Office of the Clerk; Editor of Daily Digest | 1957–2011 |
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Kelly, Sue W. | U.S. Representative of New York | 1995–2007 |
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Kennelly, Barbara Bailey | U.S. Representative of Connecticut | 1981–1999 |
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Keys, Martha Elizabeth | U.S. Representative of Kansas | 1975–1979 |
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Kimball, Robert | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Representative John V. Lindsay of New York | 1963–1965 | View All | |
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Koloszar, Melissa | Legislative Director, U.S. Representative James P. Moran of Virginia | 2001 |
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Lasch, Ron | Republican Floor Assistant and Minority Postmaster |
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Lemons, Judy | Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi of California | 1976–2002 |
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Lemov, Michael | Chief Counsel, House Energy and Commerce Committee | 1970–1977 |
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Lewis, John R. | U.S. Representative of Georgia | 1987–2020 |
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Long Thompson, Jill Lynette | U.S. Representative of Indiana | 1989–1995 |
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Looper, Felda | House Page | 1973 |
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Lykes, Rayne | Staff Assistant, Office of the Clerk | 2001 |
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Marston, Charles | Assistant Superintendent, House Press Gallery |
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McCartin, Muftiah | Assistant Parliamentarian; Staff Director, House Rules Committee | 1976–2010 |
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Meek, Kendrick B. | U.S. Representative of Florida; Son of U.S. Representative Carrie Meek of Florida | 2003–2011 | View All | |
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Melconian, Linda | Assistant Counsel and Legislative Assistant, Speaker of the House Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill, Jr., of Massachusetts | 1971–1981 |
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Michaelson, Mike | Assistant Superintendent, House Radio-TV Gallery | 1973–1975 | View All | |
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Mills, Jim | Senior Capitol Hill Producer, Fox News Channel |
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Mink, Gwendolyn | Daughter of U.S. Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii |
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Mitchell, Frank | House Page | 1965–1966 |
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Molinari, Susan | U.S. Representative from New York | 1989–1999 |
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Molloy, James (Jim) T. | Doorkeeper of the U.S. House of Representatives | 1973–1995 | View All | |
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Morella, Constance | U.S. Representative of Maryland | 1987–2003 |
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Morisey, Muriel | Senior Legislative Assistant, U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm of New York |
1971–1974 1975–1978 |
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Mullins, Donna | Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Rodney P. Frelinghuysen of New Jersey | 2001 |
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Murphy, John Allen | Metropolitan Police, Washington, DC |
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Myrick, Sue | U.S. Representative of North Carolina | 1995–2013 |
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Oakar, Mary Rose | U.S. Representative of Ohio | 1977–1993 |
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Oshins, Jeffrey | House Page | 1965–1965 | View All | |
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Oxley, Michael G. | U.S. Representative of Ohio | 1981–2007 | View All | |
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Patterson, Elizabeth J. | U.S. Representative of South Carolina | 1987–1993 |
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Payne, Jeannie | Tour Guide, Capitol Guide Service, Office of the Architect of the Capitol | 2001 | View All | |
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Pryce, Deborah D. | U.S. Representative of Ohio | 1993–2009 |
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Quaadman, Tom | Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Vito J. Fossella, Jr., of New York | 2001 |
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Roberts, Cokie | Congressional Correspondent; Daughter of U.S. Representatives Hale and Lindy Boggs of Louisiana |
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Rogers, Julia | House Page | 2001 | View All | |
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Rogers, Tyler | House Page | 2001 | View All | |
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Rohan, Jim | Deputy Chief of Police, U.S. Capitol Police | 2001 | View All | |
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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana | U.S. Representative of Florida | 1989–2019 |
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Rupp, Glenn | House Page | 1932–1936 |
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Saiki, Patricia | U.S. Representative of Hawaii | 1987–1991 |
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Schneider, Claudine | U.S. Representative of Rhode Island | 1981–1991 |
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Schroeder, Patricia Scott | U.S. Representative of Colorado | 1973–1997 |
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Schwartz, Allyson Y. | U.S. Representative of Pennsylvania | 2005–2015 |
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Schwartz, Patricia (Tish) Speed | Chief Clerk Administrator, House Committee on the Judiciary | 2001 |
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Scott, Carlottia | Chief of Staff, U.S. Representatives Ronald V. Dellums and Barbara Lee of California | 1979–2000 |
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Short, Paula | Scheduler and Executive Assistant, U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi of California | 2001 |
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Smith, Linda | U.S. Representative of Washington | 1995–1997 |
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Stanton, Zack | House Page | 2001 |
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Steele, Linda | Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Robert Michel of Illinois | 1961–1993 |
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Stopher, John | Professional Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence | 2001 |
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Strickland, Joe | Chief Reporter, Office of the Clerk | 1993–2015 |
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Swanson, Irving | Reading Clerk, Office of the Clerk |
1940–1943 1945–1953 |
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Tate, Tina | Director, House Radio-TV Gallery | 1972–2007 |
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Tsongas, Nicola S. (Niki) | U.S. Representative of Massachusetts | 2007–2019 |
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Varey, James | Chief, U.S. Capitol Police | 2001 |
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West, Benjamin C. | Superintendent, House Press Gallery | 1942–1986 |
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Woolsey, Lynn | U.S. Representative of California | 1993–2013 |
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Wynn, Albert Russel | U.S. Representative of Maryland | 1993–2009 |
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Zelenko, Benjamin | Counsel, House Committee on the Judiciary | 1963–1967 | View All |