Roll Call
Rep. Mike Haridopolos has been averaging 15,000 steps a day during the shutdown, and his years of being a history teacher have come in handy.
With staff-led tours of the Capitol on pause until the government reopens, the Florida Republican has led more than 20 tours of his own this month.
“As a former history teacher, I love doing them, actually,” he said. “I love telling people the story of the building of the Capitol, some of the famous figures.”
The reaction from his constituents? The House floor seems bigger on TV.
On a normal day, the building is filled with groups of tourists snaking through the maze-like hallways, led by expert guides from the Capitol Visitor Center or junior congressional staffers. Now, lawmakers are the ones rattling off facts about the height of the Capitol D
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