Elizabeth Brotherton
Bio:
Elizabeth Brotherton writes the Heard on the Hill gossip column for Roll Call, where she chronicles the crazy antics, wild cocktail parties, bad fashion and simply odd moments that make Capitol Hill so unique. Elizabeth also frequently pens feature stories on the culture of Washington.
Prior to her current beat, Elizabeth reported a range of topics for Roll Call, including the Capitol Police, the D.C. voting rights movement, legislative branch appropriations and the Green the Capitol Initiative.
Her work has appeared in the Almanac of the Unelected, the Orange County Register and the Press-Enterprise. A Golden State native, she graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in journalism and political science.
Stories by Elizabeth Brotherton:
Jan. 12, 2011
Rochelle Behrens is about to hit it big — and Washingtonians can say we knew her before she was famous.
Jan. 11, 2011
Now there’s no excuse to give up on that New Year’s resolution to lose weight.
Jan. 11, 2011
“I’m making good on new years resolutions: I just had a colonoscopy, bone density scan and mammogram is next. Prevention is key!”
Jan. 11, 2011
Rep. Candice Miller is especially happy with the seniority ranking for the 112th Congress assigned to her by the House Sergeant-at-Arms.
Jan. 11, 2011
Former Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.)announced Tuesday that he’s joining the law firm Arent Fox as a senior policy adviser, but HOH hears that’s not the only gig the recently retired lawmaker has lined up.
Jan. 11, 2011
Rep. Jason Chaffetz had to get a root canal Monday, forcing him to take a break from his chatty ways.
Jan. 11, 2011
Among those spotted in the crowd when actor Sean Penn spoke at the Brookings Institution on Monday was his longtime friend Rep. Dennis Kucinich.
Jan. 10, 2011
Representatives of the Pray at the Pump movement plan to bring their godly efforts to Capitol Hill on Monday, when they will hold a two-hour vigil for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and the safety of all elected officials.
Jan. 9, 2011
Friends and colleagues remembered Gabe Zimmerman, the 30-year-old Congressional aide who was shot and killed Saturday in Tucson, Ariz., as a friendly, intellectually curious person whose passion in life was helping others.
Jan. 8, 2011
Members of Congress and other prominent political figures took to Twitter on Saturday afternoon to express shock to the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), with several using the social messaging site to condemn the attack.
Jan. 7, 2011
Republicans taking control of the House means more than just an effort to repeal health care reform — it also signals a change in culture.
Jan. 7, 2011
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton isn’t taking lightly the loss of her right to vote when the House is in the Committee of the Whole.
Jan. 7, 2011
After the reading of the Constitution on the House floor Thursday, a group of new Members of Congress traveled to the National Archives to view the actual Constitution. But they didn’t merely view the historic document — they also had to listen to speeches about the importance of bipartisanship from ex-Members, including Sens. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) and Rep. Dan Glickman (D-Kan.).
Jan. 7, 2011
Rep. Peter King isn’t letting a foot injury keep him down.
Jan. 7, 2011
Regardless of whether it’s deserved, Senators get more respect than Representatives on Capitol Hill — something that shows up in interesting ways.
Jan. 7, 2011
Capitol Hill veterans know how boring committee hearings can be, but one freshman Member learned the hard way.
Jan. 6, 2011
Since we went to print Wednesday afternoon, HOH has gathered a few more tidbits from the first day of Congress.
Jan. 6, 2011
“It’s the first day of the 112th Congress! It’s just like the first day of school, in that most members require daily naps.”
Jan. 6, 2011
Freshman Rep. Frederica Wilson isn’t completely giving up her trademark hats, but it appears she’s going to abide by rules prohibiting them on the House floor.
Jan. 5, 2011
Hordes of former Members and political heavy hitters were spotted during the swearing-in ceremonies Wednesday — so many that one HOH spy joked, “It’s like old home week over here.”
Jan. 5, 2011
Newly elected Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.) was welcomed into office Wednesday with a special gift from the other members of her delegation.
Jan. 5, 2011
HOH spotted Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) chatting with his son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), on the Senate floor, but the elder Paul left briefly and actually missed his son’s swearing-in ...
Jan. 5, 2011
Freshman Rep. Sean Duffy might have ditched the “Real World” for the marble halls of Congress, but it looks like he hasn’t forgotten his reality-show roots.
Jan. 5, 2011
One person present at the swearing-in of the 112th Senate was so excited he couldn’t contain himself: Sen. Ron Wyden’s 3-year-old son, William.
Jan. 4, 2011
We’re guessing that many Capitol Hill denizens faced travel woes this holiday season — and on top of it, they had to pay those annoying airline baggage fees.
