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Photos: The dogs and cats of Congress

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) sits with her dog, Kirby. She has had 7-year-old Kirby for almost six years. The pup travels with the senator throughout her home state of California. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., sits with her dog, Kirby. She has had 7-year-old Kirby for almost six years. The pup travels with the senator throughout her home state of California. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) sits with her dog, Kirby. She has had 7-year-old Kirby for almost six years. The pup travels with the senator throughout her home state of California. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)
Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., has had Koko for 12 years and she fully resides in Minnesota. He said she would like a tour of the Capitol but she hasn’t been able to make it yet. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)
Rep. Ed Ryoce (R-Calif.) and his chief of staff, Amy Porter, with her pup, Archie in his House office. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)
Archie, the pup of Rep. Ed Royce's chief of staff, is seen in Royce's Capitol Hill office. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) with his 9-year-old Dachshund Cali. She’s named after her home state and is friends with the other dogs on that come into the nearby offices, including Archie the Westie! (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) with his 9-year-old Dachshund Cali in his Capitol Hill office. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)
Del. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, I-Northern Mariana Islands, and his dog Sookie. Six-year-old Sookie came to the Sablan family in January 2017 when their friends were moving and entrusted the family to look after her. Sablan says, “She owns our home.” (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)

WASHINGTON — It’s a famous saying often attributed to President Harry Truman: If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.

Or a cat works, too.

Lawmakers from both houses of Congress and both sides of the aisle have clearly taken that advice to heart.

The Humane Rescue Alliance, visited Capitol Hill offices to snap pictures of senators and representatives with their beloved four-legged friends and the pets of some of their staff members.

To find out more about adopting your own new best friend, visit the Humane Rescue Alliance website.

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