The Periodical Press Gallery assists bona fide correspondents working for magazines, newsletters, non-daily newspapers and online publications and serves Members of Congress and Congressional staff with any periodical press related questions or issues.
Primary Responsibilities of the Gallery and Gallery Staff:
- Provide reporters with working office space including telephones, television, computers, & printers
- Maintain a daily log of Senate Floor activities (available on our website)
- Serve as a liaison between reporters and Senate officials/staff
- Assist Senate press secretaries with media coverage of committee hearings
- Answer reporters’ questions about Senate activities, legislation, process and history
- Assist Reporters’ Executive Committee and the Senate in credentialing reporters to the Gallery
- Catalog reference materials, including a history of the Senate and Senate activities
Office Information
Staff: Ed Pesce (Director), Justin Wilson (Deputy Director), Shawna Blair (Assistant Director)
Location: U.S. Capitol, Room S-320 Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-0265
Fax: 202-228-3480
Email: periodicals@saa.senate.gov