Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol staff diversity ‘can’t just start at the bottom,’ panel told
A cultural change toward hiring and retention is needed to diversify the ranks of Capitol Hill staffers, a key panel was told Thursday.
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Gillibrand military sexual assault bill gets supermajority status
The legislation now has support from most members of the Armed Services Committee, as well as several in GOP leadership.
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Army secretary nominee glides through confirmation hearing
Christine Wormuth, President Joe Biden's pick for Army secretary, would be the first woman to serve in the role if confirmed.
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Earmarked accounts in Senate won’t overlap cleanly with House
House and Senate appropriators could face a challenge when they try to reconcile the different accounts they’ve made eligible for earmarks.
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Mask-wearing guidance relaxed on House side of the Capitol
Vaccinated people can resume pre-pandemic activities without mask or distancing requirements in most areas on the House side of the Capitol.
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Bipartisan group pushing for more restaurant aid
Lawmakers from both parties are pushing to shore up a new relief fund for restaurants that is already on track to run out of money.
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Lawmakers recount lack of emergency preparedness on Jan. 6 as AOC vows to improve
Two lawmakers said Wednesday that their offices were left unprepared for what emergency actions to take on Jan. 6.
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Democrats mull ‘go-it-alone’ approach on Capitol security measures
House Democrats may vote next week on one or two bills responding to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol without Republican support.
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At hearing, Republicans recast Jan. 6 rioters as victims
For Republicans at the House Oversight and Reform Committee, the real victims of the Jan. 6 riot were the people attacking the Capitol.
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Lawmakers’ false narratives could fan the flames of extremism, Senate told
Politicians who embrace false narratives could help fuel the possibility of violent extremism in America like the Jan. 6 riot on the Capitol.
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House Republicans oust Liz Cheney from No. 3 leadership post
House Republicans ousted their No. 3 leader from her post for her criticism of former President Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election.
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Democrats unveil bill to expand immigrant health care access
A group of Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday are introducing legislation to make health care coverage more accessible to immigrants.
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Earmark tally for highway bill: $14.8 billion
House members in both parties are asking for nearly $15 billion in earmarked projects in the upcoming federal highway bill.
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Texas duo top list of House appropriations earmark requests
Texas Reps. Beth Van Duyne and Colin Allred rank first and second, thanks to two DFW airport earmark requests totaling nearly $234 million.
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As debate on security ramps up, Capitol Police push back on IG
The department is looking to counter a developing narrative that it was disorganized or unprepared during the Jan. 6 attacks.
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Congress mulls $500 million in grants to help states upgrade cybersecurity
The money would help state and local governments, under frequent attack, upgrade their equipment and cybersecurity.
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Lawmakers eye tightening law to get more details on cyberattacks
Legislation by two senators would require notification to Congress of major cyber attacks and set up $20 million cyber assistance fund.
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Capitol Police IG casts doubt on department’s Jan. 6 timeline
Capitol Police inspector general questions accuracy of department timeline and is moving up his review of command and radio traffic to June.
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McCarthy needs to rout Cheney to move past 2020
ANALYSIS — McCarthy hopes that ousting Cheney will satisfy pro-Trump GOP voters and allow him to move on to attacking Democrats’ failings.
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How a drunk driver inspired Sen. Luján to back anti-DWI technology
A close encounter with a drunk driver led Sen. Ben Ray Luján to back advanced alcohol detection technology and require automakers to use it.