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On this date 10 years ago, newly-elected Speaker Paul D. Ryan waves to House members alongside outgoing former Speaker John A. Boehner.
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Democrats say the quiet part out loud: Shutdown is leverage
For House Minority Whip Katherine M. Clark, D-Mass., and her caucus, leverage is worth a lot, Winston writes. Above, Democratic leaders hold a news conference on Oct. 8.
Tech execs give qualified backing to ‘jawboning’ legislation
Markham Erickson, left, vice president of government affairs and public policy at Google, and Neil Potts, vice president of public policy at Meta, testify on Wednesday.
Making sense of Greene’s stance on the government shutdown
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene talks with reporters after a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Sept. 9.
Is there such a thing as reverse coattails?
Virginia's statewide Democratic ticket of, from left, Jay Jones, Abigail Spanberger and Ghazala Hashmi march at a Labor Day parade in Buena Vista, Va., on Sept. 1, weeks before Jones' texting scandal rocked the election. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
They went to DC to intern on the Hill. Then came the shutdown
A tourist snaps a photo of the Capitol this summer. For House interns who arrived in the fall, it’s been a strange semester, to say the least.
If you’ve ever worked in Iowa politics, you might have done this
Sen. Charles E. Grassley has seen hundreds of staffers come up through his office over the years, including current Rep. Zach Nunn. Above, the pair participate in an Iowa roundtable.
Whiskey, cheese and common ground in Congress
Cheese has greased the wheels of some bipartisan gatherings in the past — and even a government shutdown can’t stop collaboration altogether, Fitch writes.
Offshore wind projects feel brunt of Trump policy decisions
In an aerial view, a wind turbine generates electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm on July 07, 2022, near Block Island, R.I.
Shutdown, staffing cuts taking a toll at National Park Service
A motorist passes through the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park on Oct. 1, when the government shutdown began and there were no employees to collect fees that help fund the park.
Murray vows to fight taxpayer dollars funding Trump’s East Wing project
A rendering of President Donald Trump's proposed 90,000-square-feet White House ballroom is displayed in the Oval Office on Oct. 22.
Judge extends block on government shutdown layoffs
Vice President JD Vance arrives in the Capitol to attend the Senate Republicans’ lunch meeting Tuesday amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.
Duffy says shutdown threatens air traffic control student aid
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, center, attends a news conference about the government shutdown on Oct. 23 alongside, from left to right, Republican Rep. Sam Graves, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
In the Spotlight: Jen Kiggans
Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., attends a news conference at the Republican National Committee after a meeting the of House Republican Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.
Capitol credit unions see flood of applications during shutdown
A sign advertises a government shutdown relief loan program outside the United States Senate Federal Credit Union branch office in the Hart Building on Sept. 30.
Capitol Historical Society names Library of Congress alum Roswell Encina new CEO
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society, a congressionally chartered nonprofit, leads programs that aim to help the public understand the history of Congress.
Senators unveil bipartisan chatbot child safety bill
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is pictured in the Capitol on Oct. 16. His bill has initial support from another Republican senator and two Democrats.
A teachable moment in a New York minute
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is a prospective candidate for governor in 2026.
Life after Congress: Roemer’s focus turns to preserving democracy
Former Indiana Democratic Rep. Tim Roemer is pictured during a House Science Committee hearing in 1998.
Taxpayers will pay plenty over the years for Trump’s massive ballroom, experts say
Heavy equipment demolishes a portion of the White House East Wing on Oct. 21 in preparation for construction of a new ballroom.