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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters at the Capitol on Friday.

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Johnson: Topline spending pact won’t be torn up

Speaker says spending agreement will lead to ‘robust’ appropriations finish. First up: stopgap bill

By Aidan Quigley
Posted January 12, 2024 at 1:40pm

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters in the Capitol on Dec. 6, 2023.

Congress

Sources: Speaker pushing lower DHS spending in ‘302(b)’ talks

By Aidan Quigley
Posted January 12, 2024 at 11:04am
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., meets with Dawn Chapman (center) and other advocates for victims of radiation from nuclear weapons development.

Policy

Victims of nuclear weapon development plan Hill barrage

By Mike Magner
Posted January 11, 2024 at 12:32pm
Hunter Biden’s surprise appearance at a House markup to hold him in contempt of Congress highlights the first Hits and Misses of 2024.

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Day of the Hunter — Congressional Hits and Misses

By Chris Hale
Posted January 12, 2024 at 4:07pm
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, center, gives a thumbs up in the Capitol on Tuesday as he rides an elevator with GOP Sens. Jim Risch of Idaho, left, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, right.

Heard on the Hill

Photos of the week ending January 12, 2024

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted January 12, 2024 at 1:46pm

Capitol Lens | Puff piece

By Bill Clark
Posted January 11, 2024 at 3:25pm
Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, leaves a meeting in Speaker Mike Johnson’s office on Thursday.

Rule adopted on do-over vote after GOP rebels meet with speaker

By David Lerman
Posted January 11, 2024 at 2:56pm

From Farm to Floor: 2023 Farm Bill Developments, Insights, & Implications

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted October 4, 2023 at 5:18pm

At the Races: Let the voting begin

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 11, 2024 at 2:30pm
Musician Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday.

Jelly Roll was once a drug dealer. Now he’s pushing Congress to pass an anti-fentanyl bill

By Jim Saksa
Posted January 11, 2024 at 1:45pm
People perform yoga poses in the Upper Senate Park.

Watchdog finds Senate yoga spending was a stretch

By Chris Marquette
Posted January 11, 2024 at 1:08pm

Supply Chain in the Spotlight

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted December 3, 2023 at 7:19pm
Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a town hall on Dec. 19 in Bedford, N.H.

In exit speech, Christie rips Hill GOP leaders for Trump support

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 11, 2024 at 10:45am

Capitol Ink | Where’s Hunter?

By R.J. Matson
Posted January 11, 2024 at 7:00am
Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., is seen in his office on Capitol Hill on Dec. 7.

In a purple district, Rep. Mike Levin stays focused on green energy

By Jim Saksa
Posted January 11, 2024 at 6:15am

Read the latest issue

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 23, 2020 at 11:36am
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event Monday in Charleston, S.C. at Emanuel AME Church, the site of a 2015 shooting massacre perpetrated by a white supremacist.

For history-challenged candidates, Civil War source material is nearby

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted January 11, 2024 at 6:00am
Hunter Biden, center, and his attorney Abbe Lowell, left, address the media after leaving the House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup on Wednesday.

Drama reigns as House GOP targets Mayorkas, Hunter Biden, and can’t adopt rule

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 10, 2024 at 6:45pm
Hunter Biden at the House Oversight and Accountability Committee meeting Wednesday on whether to hold him in contempt of Congress. He sat in the audience for about 20 minutes.

Two House panels recommend holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted January 10, 2024 at 6:16pm

Capitol Lens | Welcome back, Congress

By Bill Clark
Posted January 10, 2024 at 4:53pm
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., talks with reporters after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in on Wednesday.

Republicans defeat another rule in House over spending deal

By David Jordan and David Lerman
Posted January 10, 2024 at 4:38pm
Senate Republicans opened a new inquiry into delayed notification about Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III's cancer surgery and hospitalization.

Pressure mounting on Austin as GOP senators launch inquiry

By Mark Satter
Posted January 10, 2024 at 4:25pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives for the House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on Wednesday.

Both chambers near decisions on another stopgap spending bill

By Aidan Quigley and David Lerman
Posted January 10, 2024 at 4:21pm
Rep. Mark E. Green, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Wednesday the U.S. is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis at the southern border.

House committee kicks off Mayorkas impeachment effort

By Caroline Coudriet
Posted January 10, 2024 at 3:21pm
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley participates in a Fox News Town Hall with moderators Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier on Jan. 8 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Iowa vs. New Hampshire: Which matters more in predicting presidential nominees?

By David Winston
Posted January 10, 2024 at 6:00am
Donald Trump speaks to the media at Waldorf Astoria following his appearance Tuesday at U.S. District Court in Washington, which hear arguments on his claim of immunity in the federal case accusing him of illegally attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

Congress could be too feeble to counter Trump’s second-term plans

By Michael Macagnone and Ryan Tarinelli
Posted January 10, 2024 at 6:00am
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, shown at a budget hearing in May 2023, didn't notify the White House or Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks about his surgery in December, a Pentagon spokesman said.

Austin treated for prostate cancer, Pentagon reveals

By Mark Satter
Posted January 9, 2024 at 6:40pm
Minority Whip John Thune is seen after the Senate luncheons in the Capitol on Tuesday.

Short-term stopgap bill appears likely as funding talks drag

By Aidan Quigley
Posted January 9, 2024 at 5:44pm
Recent departures may make it seem like the House is emptying out, but the rate is only slightly above average.

Number of House departures only slightly above average

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted January 9, 2024 at 3:25pm
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez walks to the Senate subway after a vote in the Capitol on Tuesday.

Menendez to colleagues: They could come for you next

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted January 9, 2024 at 2:28pm
Indiana Republican Rep. Greg Pence on Tuesday said he would not seek reelection this year.

Indiana retirements continue as Rep. Greg Pence plans to exit

By Daniela Altimari
Posted January 9, 2024 at 12:53pm
The motorcade for former President Donald Trump is seen on D Street NW en route to arguments Tuesday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on whether he is immune from prosecution for actions taken after the 2020 election.

Appeals court skeptical of Trump immunity arguments

By Michael Macagnone
Posted January 9, 2024 at 12:47pm
DCCC chair Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., flanked by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., speaks during a news conference on Dec. 21, 2022.

House Democrats boost spending to reach Black, Latino, Asian voters

By Daniela Altimari
Posted January 9, 2024 at 5:00am, Updated at 9:13am
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., sponsored legislation that would require online platforms and social media apps to exercise a duty of care and take steps to mitigate harm for minors using their platforms.

Advocates push for federal online safety laws as states take lead

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted January 9, 2024 at 7:00am

Capitol Ink | Baby new year

By R.J. Matson
Posted January 9, 2024 at 7:00am
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Friday in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Trump’s return to anti-immigration message takes hold among Republicans

By John T. Bennett
Posted January 9, 2024 at 6:00am
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Speaker Mike Johnson have to finish work left from last year before moving to this year’s agenda.

Unfinished 2023 business dominates start of 2024 session

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 8, 2024 at 2:58pm

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