Congress · 116th Congress
Short-term punt seen likely for spending bills, coronavirus aid
Lawmakers face long odds to complete work on fiscal 2021 spending bills and coronavirus relief in the lame-duck session despite optimistic talk.
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Justice Alito speech leads to rare court-Congress dialogue
Sen. Whitehouse said the “defensive” behavior seems to confirm motive behind partisan Supreme Court decisions, “not just dispassionate adjudication.”
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Senate sets vote on Shelton, Trump’s controversial pick for Fed
Judy Shelton could be confirmed next week, despite criticism of her unorthodox stances on monetary policy and financial regulation.
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Senate spending bill demands body-camera report from Park Police
Department was criticized for its role in the clearing of demonstrators from Lafayette Square in June.
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Rep. Palazzo under investigation over campaign spending
Rep. Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss., is being investigated by the Office of Congressional Ethics for allegedly misusing campaign funds.
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Democrats look to Biden for progressive financial policies
House lawmakers used the last oversight hearing with Trump-appointed financial regulators to signal how they’ll approach working with Joe Biden’s nominees.
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Top House Republican: Biden doesn’t need intel briefings
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy toes the Trump party line, echoing that he sees no reason President-elect Joe Biden should get intelligence briefings.
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Secure remote voting possible for the House, but opposition remains
Secure remote voting is feasible for the House, according to Democrats on the House Administration Committee, but that doesn't factor in the politics.
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Record number of House GOP women just one of many ‘firsts’ for 117th Congress
Republicans will have at least 26 women in the House — the most they’ve ever had and more than double what they have now — in the next Congress.
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New House member orientation features significant shifts
Congressional orientation for new members of the House gets underway Thursday, and the coronavirus pandemic has forced significant changes to the program.
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Trump’s postelection power plays risk troubles at home and abroad
The Trump campaign’s allegations of widespread election fraud have run smack-dab into the reality that judges demand evidence.
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Next Congress will have fewer veterans, but they could wield power
Come January, fewer lawmakers in Congress will have served in the military than in previous cycles, continuing a trend that is decades in the making.
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Republicans consider picks for next Energy and Commerce leader
The next ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee will become a leading GOP voice on health care policies.
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Senate GOP lays out priorities in fiscal 2021 spending showdown
With the stopgap law due to expire Dec. 11, a package of bills released by Senate appropriators contains numerous differences with the House.
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McConnell, Schumer to remain Senate leaders
Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell and New York Democrat Charles E. Schumer were reelected Tuesday to lead their parties in the Senate.
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Citing threats, Senate Republicans seek Capitol Police funding boost
The police force for Congress would get millions more to protect lawmakers and staff in the face of growing personal security concerns.
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Voters send centrist message to Washington
Divided government appears likely next Congress, but lawmakers will have plenty of opportunites for deal-making, Cohn writes. It’s what the voters want.
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DeLauro wins AFL-CIO backing in Appropriations gavel bid
AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka endorsed Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro in her bid to become the next House Appropriations chairwoman.
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Joe Manchin kills dreams of expanding Supreme Court, eliminating the filibuster
Sen. Joe Manchin’s pledge could disrupt GOP talking points about the risks of unified Democratic government that could result from Georgia Senate runoffs.
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Rep. Jason Smith launches challenge for top GOP spot on Budget Committee
Missouri Republican Rep. Jason Smith plans to challenge Ohio’s Bill Johnson for the ranking member position on the House Budget Committee.