PRESS GALLERIES* SENATE PRESS GALLERY The Capitol, Room S±316, phone 224±0241 Director.ÐRobert E. Petersen, Jr. Deputy Director.ÐS. Joseph Keenan Media Coordinators: Merri I. Baker Wendy A. Oscarson James D. Saris Laura E. Lytle HOUSE PRESS GALLERY The Capitol, Room H±315, phone 225±3945, 225±6722 Superintendent.ÐJerry L. Gallegos Deputy Superintendent.ÐJustin J. Supon Assistant Superintendents: Emily A. Taylor Charles S. Fuqua Cris S. McAllister Diane M. Davidson STANDING COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENTS Tabassum Zakaria, Reuters, Chairwoman Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Secretary John M. Diamond, The Associated Press Elizabeth Palmer, Congressional Quarterly Kathy Kiely, USA Today RULES GOVERNING PRESS GALLERIES 1. Administration of the press galleries shall be vested in a Standing Committee of Cor- respondents elected by accredited members of the galleries. The Committee shall consist of five persons elected to serve for terms of two years. Provided, however, that at the election in January 1951, the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall serve for two years and the remaining two for one year. Thereafter, three members shall be elected in odd-numbered years and two in even-numbered years. Elections shall be held in January. The Committee shall elect its own chairman and secretary. Vacancies on the Committee shall be filled by special election to be called by the Standing Committee. 2. Persons desiring admission to the press galleries of Congress shall make application in accordance with Rule 34 of the House of Representatives, subject to the direction and control of the Speaker and Rule 33 of the Senate, which rules shall be interpreted and administered by the Standing Committee of Correspondents, subject to the review and an approval by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. 3. The Standing Committee of Correspondents shall limit membership in the press galleries to bona fide correspondents of repute in their profession, under such rules as the Standing Committee of Correspondents shall prescribe. 4. Provided, however, that the Standing Committee of Correspondents shall admit to the galleries no person who does not establish to the satisfaction of the Standing Committee all of the following: (a) That his or her principal income is obtained from news correspondence intended for publication in newspapers entitled to second-class mailing privileges. *Information is based on data furnished and edited by each respective gallery. 951 VerDate 18-JUN-99 07:35 Aug 25, 1999 Jkt 055500 PO 00000 Frm 00970 Fmt 4471 Sfmt 4471 E:\HR\OC\CDNEW.011 cdnew PsN: cdnew 952 Congressional Directory (b) That he or she is not engaged in paid publicity or promotion work or in prosecuting any claim before Congress or before any department of the government, and will not become so engaged while a member of the galleries. (c) That he or she is not engaged in any lobbying activity and will not become so engaged while a member of the galleries. 5. Members of the families of correspondents are not entitled to the privileges of the galleries. 6. The Standing Committee of Correspondents shall propose no change or changes in these rules except upon petition in writing signed by not less than 100 accredited members of the galleries. The above rules have been approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MITCH MCCONNELL, Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. VerDate 18-JUN-99 07:35 Aug 25, 1999 Jkt 055500 PO 00000 Frm 00971 Fmt 4471 Sfmt 4471 E:\HR\OC\CDNEW.011 cdnew PsN: cdnew MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION PRESS GALLERIES Abbott, Charles J.: Reuters Asch, Kim: Washington Times Abrahms, Doug: Bridge News Asher, Julie L.: Catholic News Service Abramowitz, Michael: Washington Post Asher, Robert L.: Washington Post Abrams, James R.: Associated Press Aslam, Abid H.: Inter Press Service Abramson, Jill: New York Times Aslan, Ali: Zaman Abse, Nathan: Washington Post Asseo, Laurie: Associated Press Abu-Nasr, Donna: Associated Press Atallah, Ayda: London Financial Times Achenbach, Joel: Washington Post Atkinson, David: Defense Daily Adair, William R.: St. Petersburg Times Atkinson, Lawrence R.: Washington Post Adams, Lorraine: Washington Post Atlas, Terry: Chicago Tribune Adams, Rebecca: CQ Daily Monitor Aukofer, Frank A.: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Adcock, Beryl L.: Knight-Ridder Newspapers Aulston, Von: New York Times Agres, Theodore J.: Washington Times Austin, Janet: Congressional Quarterly Al-Sowayel, Naila: Saudi Press Agency Aversa, Jeannine: Associated Press Albright-Hanna, Kate: Yomiuri Shimbun Azoulay-Katz, Orly: Yedioth-Ahronoth Aldinger, Charles: Reuters Azpiazu, Maria L.: EFE News Service Alexander, Andrew: Cox Newspapers Babcock, Charles R.: Washington Post Alexander, Annie: Bridge News Babic, Marco S.: Market News Service Alfroy, Philippe: Agence France-Presse Babington, Charles: Washington Post Allen, Henry: Washington Post Bacon, John: USA Today Allen, Victoria L.: Reuters Baer, Susan: Baltimore Sun Alonso-Zaldivar, Ricardo: Los Angeles Times Baker, Donald P.: Washington Post Alpert, Bruce S.: New Orleans Times-Picayune Baker, Gerard: London Financial Times Alvarez, Indalecio: Agence France-Presse Baker, Peter: Washington Post Alvarez, Lizette: New York Times Baldor, Lolita: New Haven Register Alzaid, Faisal: Kuwait News Agency Balman, Jr., Sid: United Press International Ambrose, Jay: Scripps Howard News Service Balog, Kathleen: Bridge News Anason, Dean C.: American Banker Balz, Daniel J.: Washington Post Anderson, Curt L.: Associated Press Banales, Jorge: EFE News Service Anderson, David E.: Newhouse News Service Banks, Adelle M.: Newhouse News Service Anderson, James P.: German Press Agency - DPA Barancik, Scott: American Banker Anderson, Mark: Dow Jones News Services Barber, Ben: Washington Times Anderson, Nick: Los Angeles Times Barfield, Deborah: Newsday Anderson, Paul L.: Congressional Quarterly Barkdoll, Clinton: Federal Filings Business News Anderson, Roger D.: Scripps Howard News Service Barker, Jeffrey N.: Arizona Republic Ando, Kiyoshi: Nikkei Barnes, Esmeralda: Education Daily Andrejczak, Matt: American Banker Barnett, James C.: Oregonian Andrews, Caesar: Gannett News Service Barr, Gary S.: Washington Post Angle, Martha: CQ Daily Monitor Barrett, Greg: Gannett News Service Anklam, Jr., Fred: USA Today Barrett, Terrence A.: Bloomberg News Anthan, George P.: Des Moines Register Barrett-Stokes, Jeanette: Gannett News Service Aoki, Masaaki: Kyodo News Service Barron, Walter J.: CQ Daily Monitor Archer, Kim: Dow Jones News Services Bart, Aaron: Yomiuri Shimbun Archibald, George H.: Washington Times Bartash, Jeffry: CBS MarketWatch Armijo, Patrick: Albuquerque Journal Barton, Paul C.: Gannett News Service Arnett, Elsa C.: Knight-Ridder Newspapers Bashir, Mustafa A.: Saudi Press Agency Arnold, John J.: Associated Press Batcho, Stefanie: Agence France-Presse Arnold, Laurence: Associated Press Bater, Jeffrey P.: Dow Jones News Services Arora, C.K.: United News of India Batt, Tony: Donrey Media Group Arthur, William: Bloomberg News Battaile, Janet: New York Times 953 VerDate 18-JUN-99 07:35 Aug 25, 1999 Jkt 055500 PO 00000 Frm 00972 Fmt 4474 Sfmt 4474 E:\HR\OC\CDNEW.011 cdnew PsN: cdnew 954 Congressional Directory MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSIONÐContinued Baum, Geraldine: Los Angeles Times Bowman, Curtis Lee: Scripps Howard News Service Bayer, Amy: Copley News Service Bowman, Tom: Baltimore Sun Bazinet, Kenneth R.: New York Daily News Boyd, Robert J.: Knight-Ridder Newspapers Beadle, Andrew: CQ Daily Monitor Boyle, Mary: Colorado Springs Gazette Beck, Tobin C.: United Press International Braibant, Marc: Agence France-Presse Becker, Elizabeth: New York Times Brainard, Jeffrey H.: Chronicle of Higher Education Beckner, Steven K.: Market News Service Brainerd, Kristin: Congressional Quarterly Beeder, David C.: Omaha World-Herald Branigin, William: Washington Post Behn, Sharon: Agence France-Presse Brasher, Philip: Associated Press Behr, Peter: Washington Post Braun, Stephen: Los Angeles Times Benac, Nancy: Associated Press Brazaitis, Thomas J.: Cleveland Plain Dealer Bendavid, Naftali: Chicago Tribune Brewer, Norm: Gannett News Service Bender, Penny: Gannett News Service Bridis, Ted: Associated Press Benedetto, Richard: USA Today Brinkley, Joel: New York Times Benenson, Robert A.: Congressional Quarterly Briscoe, David: Associated Press Benincasa, Robert: Gannett News Service Briscoe, Leonor A.: Minneapolis Star Tribune Benjamin, Matthew K.: Investor's Business Daily Briscoe, Narra N.: Jiji Press Benkelman, Susan: Congressional Quarterly Bristol, Nellie O.: Health News Daily Bennet, James: New York Times Broder, David S.: Washington Post Bennett, Ken: Gannett News Service Broder, John M.: New York Times Benson, Miles R.: Newhouse News Service Brodsky, Arthur R.: Communications Daily Berg, Joel: AIR Daily Brodzinsky, Sybilla: Agence France-Presse Berke, Jonathan: Federal Filings Business News Brogan, Pamela A.: Gannett News Service Berke, Richard L.: New York Times Brooking, Ann: USA Today Berlau, John: Investor's Business Daily Brooks, David: La Jornada Berry, John M.: Washington Post Brooks, Jennifer: United Press International Biannic, Georges: Agence France-Presse Brosnan, James W.: Scripps Howard News Service Bilski, Christina: Nikkei Brown, Caroline E.: CQ Daily Monitor Binder, David: New York Times Brown, David M.: Washington Post Biskupic, Joan: Washington Post Brown, Rene E.: Hartford Courant Bivins, Larry: Gannett