Congress · 116th Congress
House sends four spending bills to Senate, defying Trump veto threat
Republicans say the package includes emergency spending that busts the budget caps deal reached last summer and contains numerous “poison pills.”
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Policy · 116th Congress
As eviction bans end, renters and landlords urge fiscal help
Landords, tenants prefer Congress to provide the money needed to pay rent amid the pandemic rather than ban evictions that would add to economic problems.
Congress · 116th Congress
Campus Notebook: COVID-19 keeps hitting Capitol community
The number of COVID-19 cases on Capitol Hill is climbing, and at least one office is grieving the death of a staffer from the disease.
Congress · 116th Congress
GOP not yet ready to roll out coronavirus relief bill
Senate Republicans delayed the release of a coronavirus relief bill amid struggles to resolve policy disputes and iron out details in the stimulus package.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Gator done: GOP takes break from coronavirus relief debate to chow down on alligator
John Kennedy invited the congressional press corps to pause for a moment and imagine something they probably never had — the bowel movements of senators.
Congress · 116th Congress
Ted Yoho is just the tip of the iceberg, AOC says
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decried a “pattern” of sexism in politics and U.S. culture on Thursday, speaking on the House floor along with other women.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Running for office is a full-time job. How one candidate is still getting paid
Can you really get paid to run for office? Yes, and for Dana Balter, she thinks it might just be a way to communicate to voters she understands them.
Video · 116th Congress
A COVID-19 vaccine won’t mean an immediate return to normal
“I am worried we’re not going to be able to just press a button and go from pandemic to no pandemic,” said one vaccine expert.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Jamaal Bowman: ‘The police literally beat the crap out of me’
When Jamaal Bowman talks about police brutality and changes to law enforcement procedures in America, it’s not just an abstract idea or policy position.
Opinion · 116th Congress
To remember John Lewis, remember the real John Lewis — and his righteous fight
Opinion — Americans are all too eager to recast John Lewis as a secular saint but they ignore the fury to make things right that guided him during his life.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump COVID-19 test czar defends record, pledges more tests
Brett P. Giroir, assistant secretary for health at HHS, said reports criticizing the turnaround time for COVID-19 test results were taken out of context.
Congress · 116th Congress
Merkley bill would stop airlines’ sale of middle seats
Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced a bill that would ban the sale of middle seats and require face masks on planes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Congress · 116th Congress
GOP virus aid package: Payroll tax cut out, restaurant deduction in
Senate GOP leaders are preparing to unveil a coronavirus relief package that won't include a payroll tax break sought by President Donald Trump.
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts: Daily life may remain disrupted after vaccine launch
Officials say it may take months after a COVID-19 vaccine is developed before public and economic activity begins to resemble pre-pandemic days.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Role reversal: As Dr. Fauci pitches, Mariano Rivera chats up Trump
While Dr. Anthony Fauci was getting ready to throw out MLB’s first pitch, Mariano Rivera was sitting at a COVID-19 news conference at the White House.
Congress · 116th Congress
Vulnerable Republicans ask McConnell for ‘clean energy’ help
Sens. Martha McSally, Cory Gardner and others want support for renewable energy and other low-carbon technologies that also may appeal to moderate voters.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Performance venues might get pandemic aid as their doors remain closed
Local music venues unable to host sweaty standing-room-only crowds as the country attempts to socially distance are seeking coronavirus aid.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Remembering John Lewis, in his own words - Roll Call
Since Rep. John Lewis' death, colleagues have paid tribute to him. And his own words, like the ones we gathered in this podcast, make a fitting memorial.
Congress · 116th Congress
John Lewis to lie in state at the Capitol
The late Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the Capitol on July 27 and 28, with social distancing protocols in place due to the pandemic.
Congress · 116th Congress
Mother pushes Congress for change after son’s ‘preventable’ death in military accident
Emergency response was plagued by a series of vehicle and equipment problems and other mishaps that delayed lifesaving treatment after the Nov. 6 accident.