Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., leads lawmakers down the steps of the Capitol to greet a crowd assembled after House Democrats ended their 26-hour-long sit-in protest on Thursday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
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Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert speaks in Washington on July 28, 2009, following the unveiling of his portrait. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Then-U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert greets a supporter in Yorkville, Ill., in August 2007, after he announced that he would not seek another term in Congress. Hastert was indicted May 28 on charges of evading cash-withdrawal reporting requirements and lying to the FBI, in connection with what the indictment described as $3.5 million in hush money slowly taken out and paid to an unnamed individual. John Gress/Reuters/Landov hide caption
Hill staffers and PGA professionals mingle Wednesday at this year's National Golf Day event on Capitol Hill, which included an annual Democrats versus Republicans putting challenge. Emily Jan/NPR hide caption
On Links As In Life, D.C. Bipartisan Relations Are Deep In The Rough
Republican Rep. Tom Price, House Budget Committee chairman, said Tuesday that his budget "saves $5.5 trillion, gets to balance within 10 years, without raising taxes." Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
Representatives Laud A Departing Dean, 59-Year Veteran John Dingell
Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Rep. Ron Barber, D-Ariz., right, pick up box lunches on Feb. 12 before boarding a bus for a trip to a retreat in Cambridge, Md., where House Democrats will hold strategy meetings for two and a half days. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
House Republicans plan to start the new year with a vote on HealthCare.gov that will place Democrats in a politically tough spot. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
House Speaker Tom Foley (back, right) and Vice President Al Gore applaud during President Bill Clinton's State of the Union address on Jan. 24, 1994. Ron Edmonds /AP hide caption
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testifies on Capitol Hill in April. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., gestures as he speaks in an Oversight Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in May 22. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption