Congress · 116th Congress
Negotiators look for common ground on unemployment aid extension
How to provide additional aid to unemployed workers has become a major partisan tension point in preliminary talks for another coronavirus relief package.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Appropriations gavel candidate pledges federal resources for minorities
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz promised that if she becomes Appropriations chairwoman she’ll address systemic racism in federal funding decisions.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Julian Castro plans to get out the immigrant vote in 2020
Julian Castro talks about naturalizations, proposed changes in immigration policy, voting rights and other issues central to the 2020 election.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
6 things to watch in Maine, Texas and Alabama primaries
Marquee races include former Attorney General Jeff Sessions' bid to return to the Senate, and ex-White House physician Ronny Jackson's House run in Texas.
Congress · 116th Congress
For Congress, rancor and politics overshadow consequential coronavirus relief
ANALYSIS — The legacy of the 116th Congress will largely depend on how it responds to the coronavirus over the next three weeks.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Rating changes: Democratic control of Senate more likely because of Trump
Elections analyst Nathan L. Gonzales finds Senate races trending more toward Democrats, who have to win five of 14 competitive races to take control.
Policy · 116th Congress
Citing census delay, New Jersey looks to push legislative redistricting to 2023
The Census Bureau will be delayed in delivering the data states need to draw legislative maps possibly until next July — a month after New Jersey’s primary.
Congress · 116th Congress
Why can’t we define disinformation?
Disinformation has been a topic on the Hill since long before the last election, why don't we have a solid definition for the evermore pervasive practice?
Congress · 116th Congress
Self-help guide to Congress: Reports detail ways the institution could better itself
Congress could do a lot to improve its operations and serve constituents better, as a series of internal reports released on Friday propose.
Policy · 116th Congress
As payroll support nears an end, airline unions seek renewal
A surge in COVID-19 cases may delay airline industry's comeback and could lead to layoffs in October, just before the election.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
‘That’s a joke!’ One House candidate’s Zoom calls keep interns engaged in a pandemic
Texas GOP candidate Wesley Hunt is eager to unleash his young supporters onto the street, but they're staying in touch online because of the pandemic.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Reminder for Democrats: Politics won’t stop after November
As Democrats feel better about their 2020 chances, it is worth noting that the party faces some formidable issues in 2022 and beyond.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Lowey’s last markup marathon and a ruthless five-minute clock: Congressional Hits and Misses
Rep. Nita Lowey said a handful of goodbyes, the Appropriations Committee sang Happy Birthday and Rep. Adam Smith interupted everybody.
Policy · 116th Congress
Chief justice leads Supreme Court through tempered term
The Supreme Court emerged from its term Thursday as a steadying force for a country deeply split among partisan lines and rocked by a pandemic.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Defense spending report shows bad blood with Pentagon
House Defense spending report shows bad blood with Pentagon - Uncategorized
Congress · 116th Congress
Capitol Police force faces lawmaker demands for change
Calls for greater police accountability have hit home for lawmakers, who are looking to open up the secretive police department that protects Congress.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
What’s Trump endorsement worth? Texas House and Alabama Senate runoffs will tell
Three Trump-backed candidates lost last month, but Trump support for Texas' Ronny Jackson and opposition to Alabama's Jeff Sessions is personal.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Don’t let the COVID-19 crisis delay reforms to our organ transplant system
Dialysis patients live in mortal fear of COVID-19 transmission, and Congress and federal regulators cannot let up on reforms that will help them.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court caps congressional power to subpoena presidential records
The Supreme Court ruling in the Trump v. Mazars case limits congressional power to subpoena a president’s personal and business information.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
With runoffs ahead, campaigning continues as COVID-19 cases rise
Texas and Alabama are holding runoffs that were supposed to be in March and May but were postponed because of the pandemic.