Woman of The House

By John Greenwald

VOTERS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO WANT TO THROW THE bums out. Departing members of Congress can't leave fast enough for House Speaker Tom Foley's wife Heather, who serves as her husband's unpaid chief of staff. With more than 120 new faces expected next year, HEATHER FOLEY has angered members who lost primary elections or who plan to retire by ordering them to clean out their desks fast. She is worried that the House telephone system cannot handle calls for newcomers and old-timers alike.