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After August recess, Congress faces legislative deluge
Lawmakers have a packed workload this fall with legislation that could reshape the U.S. economy and reverberate into next year’s midterms.
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Lawmakers have a packed workload this fall with legislation that could reshape the U.S. economy and reverberate into next year’s midterms.
America's second-ranking military officer said the Pentagon can reduce its budget if Congress passes its budget on time and eliminates waste.
Lawmakers from both parties chose to not seek answers to the many unresolved questions surrounding the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Two days after the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, congressional leaders and members gathered for their own ceremony.
Capitol Police briefed congressional leaders about preparing for the Sept. 18 rally, including plans to reinstall a security fence.
ANALYSIS — Biden has had a very bad month. Things could change, but for now, his White House is suddenly performing very much like Trump’s.
Mary C. Curtis breaks down reconciliation with political scientist Norm Ornstein and talks politics with DNC Chair Jaime Harrison.
Lawmakers sang “God Bless America” on the Capitol steps after 9/11. That’s hard to imagine now, says former Hill staffer Stewart Verdery.
Democrats try to convince Senate parliamentarian to include citizenship and other immigration provisions in budget reconciliation plan.
At an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the attacks, lawmakers from New York make the case to fully fund the 9/11 survivors fund.
The House Armed Services Committee wants answers from the Pentagon on why Afghanistan fell so quickly to the Taliban.
The New Democrat Coalition is pressing senators to keep the four-year expansion of the child tax credit in the budget reconciliation package.
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For Aimee Steel Lubin, the memories of 9/11 will “always” be there, long after she departed Capitol Hill for a job on K Street.
ANALYSIS — The Texas abortion law and Trump announcing another presidential run could hurt GOP chances for big gains in the 2022 midterms.
California Rep. Sara Jacobs talks about her 2,270-mile commute, being a “new young voice” and where things stand with her freshman colleagues.
Rep. Stephanie plans to vote against her party’s spending and tax priorities in committee as she awaits more details on the bigger package.
Biden is requiring most federal workers to get COVID-19 shots and will propose that workers at large companies get vaccinated or undergo testing.
A sweeping infrastructure bill sits with Congress now that would increase funding for climate, education, the environment and more.
David Chipman's nomination to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been torpedoed by Senate Democrats.