Congress · 116th Congress
John Lewis, civil rights hero and ‘conscience of Congress,’ dies at 80
Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat whose career spanned the civil rights era and was an American icon, has died. He was 80.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Virginia GOP convention taps Nick Freitas to challenge Rep. Abigail Spanberger
A state delegate, Freitas got an exemption after missing a filing deadline to get on the November ballot. Spanberger flipped the 7th District in 2018.
Congress · 116th Congress
Mnuchin gives hints of PPP changes in next COVID-19 relief bill
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told a House panel Friday that new COVID relief legislation should amend the PPP to let companies apply for a second loan.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Eliot Engel loses to Jamaal Bowman in New York primary
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel, seeking 17th term, was portrayed as out of touch by Jamaal Bowman, a middle school principal.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump admin must accept new DACA applications, court rules
The ruling comes after the Supreme Court blocked the administration from ending DACA, which protects undocumented immigrants brought to U.S. as children.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
By the numbers: New fundraising reports and the battle for Congress
House Democrats still have a sizable financial advantage. So do Senate Republicans, but some Democratic challengers are closing the gap.
Congress · 116th Congress
House lawmakers agree secure remote voting is possible, but implementation still divides
There is wide agreement that remote voting in the House could be secure and technologically feasible, but there are philosophical hang-ups.
Policy · 116th Congress
Health care coverage for laid-off workers splits Republicans
GOP senators face a dilemma over how to provide support to unemployed workers without pitting business interests and abortion foes against each other.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Which lawmaker left their phone in the men’s room? — Congressional Hits and Misses
Rep. Steve Womack got to the bottom of who left their iPhone in the men’s room during an Appropriations markup earlier this week.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Ratings changes: Electoral College looking good for Biden
A steep drop in President Donald Trump's job rating has put a second term increasingly out of reach, elections analyst Nathan L. Gonzales projects.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Parking lots and projection screens: Drive-ins make case for the new ‘night out’
Music festival got canceled? Fear not, the humble drive-in thater is riding to the rescue for socially distanced nights out in the age of the coronavirus.
Congress · 116th Congress
McCarthy: Liability shield shouldn’t be traded for more regulation
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says Republicans shouldn’t agree to more regulations in exchange for liability protections in new coronavirus aid bill.
Policy · 116th Congress
Ginsburg undergoes another cancer treatment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she is able to continue the job "full steam" while undergoing chemotherapy
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. Steve Watkins gives up committee posts after initially resisting
After resisting the move, Rep. Steve Watkins is stepping down from his committee posts amid his facing felony voter fraud charges.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Most Americans want to help Dreamers. Trump shouldn’t stand in the way
Opinion — President Donald Trump should allow Congress to work toward a solution for Dreamers and let them continue contributing to our country.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Burger King figured out how to work safely during the pandemic. Why can’t Congress?
Opinion — House Democrats assured us that their new proxy voting rules would not be subject to abuse, but recent examples have proved otherwise.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Coronavirus Special Report: Democrats up their demands for next relief bill
Democrats in Congress are making the push for far more aid than the $1 trillion price tag Republicans put forth for the next COVID-19 relief bill.
Congress · 116th Congress
Ukraine again emerges as wedge issue, now on defense money bill
The House bill’s controversial provisions include several that could lead to a presidential veto, or at least the threat of one, a senior GOP lawmaker said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan letter urges extension of airline payroll support
The current supports expire Sept. 30 and airlines are already planning to lay off thousands of workers
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Canceled: Annual Congressional Baseball Game takes a hit
The annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity has been canceled, just the latest victim of the deadly coronavirus pandemic.