Opinion · 117th Congress
Sinema aligns with independents. Smart!
Kyrsten Sinema seems to understand that looking ahead, independents are the voters to watch when it comes to both parties’ chances in 2024.
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Congress · 117th Congress
House sends Senate one-week stopgap funds extension to buy time
The House passed a stopgap measure Wednesday to give Congress an extra week to complete an overdue omnibus spending package.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Dred Scott author Roger B. Taney is one step closer to leaving the Capitol
Democrats wanted to see a broader purge of white supremacist statues, but said removing the former Supreme Court justice is a good start.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Nancy Pelosi unveils her portrait at the Capitol, marks end of an era
Nancy Pelosi, the first woman speaker of the House, took a bow Wednesday night. as her official portrait was unveiled.
Policy · 117th Congress
Missing Amtrak keys pose public safety risk, watchdog reports
Amtrak employees have tried to sell “high-security keys” that could pose a risk to passengers and crews, according to its inspector general.
Congress · 117th Congress
No one reads congressional committee reports. But will they watch a documentary?
As the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity prepares to disband, it released a 30-minute movie narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker.
Congress · 117th Congress
Anti-McCarthy group vows not to be picked off one-by-one
A bloc of five Republicans opposing Kevin McCarthy's bid to be House speaker say they are working together as the party debates House rules.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP seeks unity on spending restraints under divided government
Conservatives peeved about an omnibus bill are looking at ways to restore some fiscal and process discipline to the appropriations process.
Congress · 117th Congress
Thanks to some procedural cunning, House staffers get overtime, paid parental leave benefits
Rep. Zoe Lofgren deployed some nifty procedural moves Wednesday to extend overtime pay and paid parental leave benefits to House staffers.
Congress · 117th Congress
Deal close on fiscal 2023 spending framework as stopgap prepped
Negotiators are nearing a bipartisan funding agreement to pave the way for an omnibus package to clear both chambers next week.
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats reject committee term limit proposal
A proposal to put a six-year limit on how long a House Democrat could chair a committee or be ranking member was defeated in a closed caucus.
Policy · 117th Congress
Earned income credit backers aim to keep expansion on the radar
Outside groups are urging Congress to bolster a key tax benefit for low-income workers in a year-end legislative package.
Congress · 117th Congress
US unseals fraud and conspiracy charges against Bankman-Fried
The U.S. brings criminal and civil charges Tuesday against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fired, including one related to campaign finance law.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate and House calendars now set for 2023
The Senate's schedule for 2023 includes a break at the beginning of the year, and deviates in places from when the House will be in session.
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer says he expects omnibus to include electoral count overhaul
Supportive lawmakers say the bill must pass this year, given the GOP’s control of the House starting in January.
Congress · 117th Congress
Deal reached on framework for omnibus spending bill
Top appropriators announced late Tuesday they'd secured an agreement on topline funding levels that will allow passage of an omnibus bill.
Podcasts · 117th Congress
What’s the carbon footprint of your bank account? - Roll Call
Atmos Co-Founder and CEO Ravi Mikkelsen offers a deep dive on the future of Green Finance and the carbon impact of banks
Congress · 117th Congress
House Financial Services presses FTX CEO on crypto’s regulatory needs
John Ray III, who took over FTX after its collapse, tells lawmakers the cryptocurrency exchange was "uniquely positioned to fail."
Opinion · 117th Congress
Republicans have a very strange idea of self-interest
From clinging to the outdated Electoral Count Act to investigating Hunter Biden, the party is working against itself.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden signs same-sex marriage bill in musical White House ceremony
President Joe Biden signed into law a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex marriages at a White House ceremony Tuesday.