For more than 100 years, bean soup has been on the menu in the U.S. Senate. The soup is a Senate tradition with Idaho historical connections. Senate historians write, “There are competing stories ...

The white bean soup with ham hocks has just four ingredients and limited seasoning. The basic dish has historical significance but is another example of why Congress needs an update. Senate Bean Soup ...

Although the Senate has often been seen as the more even-keeled, less reactionary half of America's bicameral legislature, that has changed in recent years as political polarization continues apace.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. And without further ado, a recipe of note which has a few political overtones, and some history. “Senate Bean Soup” is a revered entry on the menu up on Capitol ...

For 110 years, Senate bean soup has been offered every day but one in the U.S. Senate cafeteria. But few staffers have actually tasted the... In The Nation's Capital, A Signature Soup Stays On The ...

The flavor of Senate Bean Soup is almost reason enough to go into politics. Better yet, just follow this recipe to make it at home and don't bother with debates and lobbyists. Bean soup is on the menu ...

Dear SOS: Please print that old recipe for bean soup that our representatives enjoy at their cafe in Washington, D.C. Wilbur A. Williams Jr. Dear Wilbur: Here is one ...

Whatever uncertainties disturb the United States Senate, there's one sure thing: Bean soup is on the menu at the Senate restaurant every day. The origin of this culinary decree has been lost in the ...

Nobody's looking for political commentary in the Food section. Yet, I'm kind of going there - but just for a second, so don't worry. The U.S. Senate is going to be in the news this month, which got me ...

The Senate Finance Committee voted 20-1 this afternoon to send some “anti-pussyfooting legislation,” as John Kerry dubbed it, to the full Senate. I know because I was there for all the action at the ...

For more than 100 years, bean soup has been on the menu in the U.S. Senate. The soup is a Senate tradition with Idaho historical connections. Senate historians write, “There are competing stories ...