Congress · 117th Congress
The strange case of the casino, the Senate leader and the defense bill
The Schumer-Graham casino amendment’s inclusion in the fiscal 2022 NDAA is an example of two Washington truisms.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Restaurants could get another $40B financial lifeline from Congress
A bipartisan Senate group is negotiating a bill to provide about $40 billion in fresh funding for pandemic-battered restaurants.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol honors Reid amid latest debate over Senate filibusters
Congress honored the late Sen. Harry Reid on Wednesday, amid a renewed debate on something Reid was familiar with fighting: the filibuster.
Congress · 117th Congress
Jan. 6 committee wants to talk to House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy
The Jan. 6 select committee is asking House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to voluntarily provide information to the panel.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Slamming ‘career politicians,’ Hollingsworth will not run again
Announcing he would not seek reelection, three-term Indiana Rep. Trey Hollingsworth said he did not want to become a career politician.
Policy · 117th Congress
Dam providing power to millions nears critically low water level
Declining water levels at the Glen Canyon hydroelectric dam, which provides power to western states, are close to the minimum needed.
Policy · 117th Congress
Shifting virus landscape raises new questions for COVID-19 testing
New questions are emerging about how best to use COVID-19 tests amid a surge of breakthrough cases in vaccinated individuals.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Democrats craft plan to start debate on voting legislation
Blocked twice from beginning debate on bills affecting voting, Senate Democrats say they have a plan, but final passage remains uncertain.
Policy · 117th Congress
White House emphasizes testing over mask update
The White House stopped short of major changes to anticipated guidance surrounding masks and instead focused on changes to testing strategy.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pentagon caught in funding fight
Pentagon officials told lawmakers that Congress' failure to agree on fiscal 2022 appropriations was hurting military readiness.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats release sweeping Russia sanctions package
Republicans and Democrats want to get tough on Russia, but a new sanctions measure – so far – has no GOP supporters in the Senate.
Congress · 117th Congress
Republicans stung by a change they made on judicial picks
Democrats warned for years that a change made for judicial nominees would eventually work against Republicans — and on Wednesday, it did.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Take Five: Marilyn Strickland
The Washington Democrat and former Starbucks-er talks drip coffee, her first year in Congress and what it means to have a “special duty.”
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s economic message needs a reality check
OPINION — Biden’s penchant for painting a rosy picture that conflicts with reality won’t convince those struggling in the present economy.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Don’t rule out a GOP Senate wave
Senate wave elections are more rare than House ones, but they do happen, and can’t be ruled out in this year's midterms, Rothenberg writes.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
New lines, new ratings in New Mexico
ANALYSIS — The new map drawn by New Mexico Democrats make Yvette Herrell more vulnerable, but also put their own members more at risk.
Podcasts · 117th Congress
Timothy Snyder: Voting rights an ‘existential question’ facing America - Roll Call
PODCAST — Timothy Snyder has written extensively about how democracies slip into tyranny. He shares his thoughts about this time in history.
Congress · 117th Congress
Inflation report triggers partisan jockeying
Republicans pointed to big cost increases over the past year while Democrats focused on those price rises moderating in recent months.
Policy · 117th Congress
Administration announces record offshore wind sale
The lease sale, which is set for Feb. 23, will cover 488,000 acres off the coasts of New York and New Jersey.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
US Chamber plans to fight for immigration, against ’overreach’
Priorities laid out by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the biggest spender on federal lobbying, include support for immigration and trade.