Warren Rojas
Warren Rojas is a Heard on the Hill columnist for Roll Call. He returns to the business of shadowing our elected leaders after a five-year stint as the founding dining editor for Northern Virginia Magazine.
Rojas spent the early part of his career covering the sordid world of tax policy first as a Congressional reporter and later as the pioneering investigative reporter for Tax Notes. He holds journalism degrees from both James Madison University and American University.
Tasting Tampa (on the Cheap)
July 3, 2012Olympics, schmalympics. You wanna talk test of wills, try covering the upcoming political conventions.
Chowing Down
June 29, 2012While Democrats summarily spanked their Republican counterparts (18-5) on the baseball diamond Thursday night at the CQ Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game, the rest of us stuffed our guts with the top contenders in CQ Roll Call’s annual “A Taste of America” showdown.
Wu-Hoo at SCOTUS, Too
June 28, 2012Among the thousands of people amassed before the Supreme Court on Thursday morning was the former Member with the mostest, HOH favorite David Wu (D-Ore.).
Waxing Philosophic With the Weizel
June 28, 2012What’s a contempt vote presser without political juggernaut Pauly Shore?
Back to School
June 28, 2012Still seething with rage after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ruling, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor assured opponents of the health care law that the GOP would renew its efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s “bill” in the coming weeks.
Homeward Bound
June 27, 2012As if they didn’t already have enough to worry about (opposition candidates, disillusioned voters, vindictive super PACs), politicians can now add disgruntled cabbies and savvy gamers to the growing roster of those looking to boot them from office.
Show Me the Funny
June 27, 2012Lyrical poets Black Moon once asked a fairly straightforward question:
Scarred But No Longer Scared
June 27, 2012A cadre of sexually mistreated warriors brought their very personal battle to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, huddling with Reps. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) to champion changes in the handling of military rape.
Beach Wisdom
June 26, 2012Worried about the democratic process in what’s turning out to be a partisan-driven election year?
Only Time Will Tell
June 22, 2012The disciples of the family Paul — GOP presidential hopeful and Rep. Ron Paul (Texas) and Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.), that is — have a little message for you:
Flirting With Celebrity
June 20, 2012Do you bear an uncanny resemblance to some of the most well-known political figures of the modern era? Can you handle hearing LMFAO’s shuffle-inducing “Party Rock Anthem” for the umpteenth million time without bashing your own brains in?
Meal Ticket: Budget Boozing 101
June 20, 2012In a culture where work-related happy hours and cocktail reception invites pile up faster than constituent letters at the mail-screening center, it’s important for Congressional newcomers — particularly fresh-faced interns — to figure out not only their poison of choice, but where they feel most comfortable enjoying it. To that end, we present our crash-course in libation appreciation.
Savoring Horton’s Makeover Replay
June 19, 2012The do-gooders behind Ward 8 nonprofit Horton’s Kids were thrilled to be featured on last week’s episode of “Restaurant: Impossible,” but they suspect many of their most dedicated supporters were too busy working to catch the original showing (June 13).
This Competition’s in the Bag
June 19, 2012Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) will have his work cut out for him this afternoon when he faces off against the fleet- fingered Stephanie Teteak in the first National Grocers Association Best Bagger Congressional Competition. Teteak, who honed the requisite rapid-fire stacking and sorting skills during her 13-year tenure at Larry’s Piggly Wiggly (in Ribble’s district), is doing a victory lap after clinching the NGA 2012 Best Bagger National Champion crown earlier this spring. The Chicago native first entered the national bagging competition, now in its 26th year, in 2002 and has racked up several local and state titles in the intervening decade.
The Lizard King Cometh
June 19, 2012Aspiring lieutenant governor andTexas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is giving the House Natural Resources Committee an earful about his enduring fight against conservation groups that he says are fixated on protecting a lizard.
Say Cheese!
June 18, 2012Today is the final day of the Summer Fancy Food Show, which means miles and miles of mouthwatering snacks are, at least for the next few hours, no further than a frilly-topped toothpick away.
Hate Money in Politics? Donate Now
June 15, 2012If the past decade has taught us anything, it’s that our political system is all about the cash money.
Kicking It Cantina-Style
June 13, 2012Capitol Hill hospitality mogul Xavier Cervera adds another feather to his cap today with the debut of Pacifico Cantina (514 Eighth St. SE), a Mexi-Cali hacienda replete with cool amenities (rooftop deck) and fiery libations (jalapeño-spiked everything).
Few Want to Play Politics
June 13, 2012With the election looming, entrepreneur Peter Forth must have figured he had a slam dunk on his hands.
Party Crashing
June 12, 2012Adult Swim talk show host Eric Andre showed up at a SoCal tea party meeting bearing gifts:
