This week on Highway to Hill: SoRelle and Charlie are joined by a very special guest; our first journalist we’ve ever had on Highway to Hill, and someone whose name you will already know if you’ve ever read our show notes, because we are constantly relying on her great reporting. Nina Heller is a features reporter at CQ Roll Call, our very favorite Congress-focused news outlet, and she’s been nice enough to join us today to talk about what it’s like to be a hill reporter in 2026, about what Congress has been up to (or not up to) lately, and some of the other important stories she’s been following.
This week’s syllabus 📚
* “‘A forever project’: Congressional modernizers look to next phase” (Nina Heller, Roll Call)
* “Chuck Edwards drops reelection bid after Ethics panel recommends censure” (Nina Heller, Roll Call)
* “DC’s delegate candidate plans to target federal lawmakers challenging the city’s autonomy” (Matt Brown and Gary Fields, Associated Press)
* House Resolution on Socialism
* “Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It.” (Ken Bensinger and Stuart A. Thompson, The New York Times)
