Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats leverage legal experience in voting rights push
About a dozen of lawmakers came to Congress with formal redistricting experience, either as lawyers or state legislators.
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Unfinished infrastructure deal faces uncertain vote
The Senate takes a procedural vote on a mostly unwritten infrastructure measure Wednesday, as negotiators narrow down ways to pay for it.
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Earmarks snag could threaten Senate appropriations markups
The return of earmarks in the Senate is on shaky ground with just days to go before the panel is expected to begin its markup process.
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases rattle Capitol
Lawmakers aren’t ruling out reimposing mask requirements for the House now that the COVID-19 delta variant has been detected in the Capitol.
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Pentagon budget puts US at risk of Chinese and Russian aggression, experts say
Experts told the House Armed Services Committee the Pentagon budget is not focused enough on threats from China and Russia.
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Rep. Marie Newman settles lawsuit alleging she bribed potential opponent
Iymen Chehade alleged they had a contract for a job in her office if Newman, a Democrat, won in Illinois’ 3rd District in 2020.
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Senate unanimously sends victims fund replenishment bill to Biden’s desk
A House-passed measure that would provide a financial rescue for the Crime Victims Fund was cleared on a nearly unheard-of 100-0 tally.
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Wyden pitches curbs on tax break for noncorporate businesses
Democrats charge the benefits of the pass-through deduction have mainly accrued to well-off households and larger firms.
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Senate panel adopts Gillibrand’s military justice proposal
The Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee approved a proposal to alter the way the military prosecutes serious crimes.
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Schumer sets vote on infrastructure, but GOP wants to see a bill
Finding ways to offset the cost of infrastructure plan and ambitious reconciliation package is a heavy lift for senators. Time's running out.
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What’s next for DACA: Court battles and pressure on Congress
Pressure builds on Democrats to pass legislation to protect DACA recipients as DOJ moves to appeal a ruling striking the program down.
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Busy week ahead with infrastructure deadline
It's a busy week in Washington, with the House and Senate back in town together for the first time since late June.
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McCarthy names five choices for Jan. 6 select committee
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy picked Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks to lead Republicans on the select committee.
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Senate Armed Services set for contentious authorization debate
Most decisions won’t be made public until the Senate Armed Services Committee publishes the bill and the accompanying report later this fall.
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J. Thomas Manger picked to be Capitol Police chief
J. Thomas Manger, who has led police departments in the Washington suburbs, will become the new Capitol Police chief.
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Stevens, Craig, Wild lead vulnerable Democrats on HUD earmarks
Three vulnerable Democrats would collectively get almost $25 million in earmarks from the House Transportation-HUD bill.
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Jerry Lewis, old-school appropriator who tried to shield powerful panel, dies
Former Rep. Jerry Lewis, who died this week at the age of 86, took the helm of the Appropriations Committee at a time of transition.
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House Republicans to offer new National Guard supplemental bill
Two House Republicans plan to file legislation to pay back the National Guard for helping to defend the Capitol earlier this year.
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Olivia Rodrigo, Miller Lite and cans of worms — Congressional Hits and Misses
Wyden and Schumer fought over introducing Cory Booker, while Olivia Rodrigo made use of her driver’s license and hung out at the White House.
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Pentagon offered to pay National Guard’s Capitol security costs
The Pentagon has offered to delay repair projects at its facilities to cover National Guard costs stemming from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.