Congress · 117th Congress
Congress needs to take disaster planning seriously, Modernization panel says
When a mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, it renewed fears about how quickly Congress could recover from an attack.
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Congress · 117th Congress
‘We’ll have catastrophe’: Jan. 6 committee warns Trump-led threat to elections is ongoing
Bennie Thompson, chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and the weeks leading up to it.
Congress · 117th Congress
Torn from the pages of a thriller or disaster planning? ModCom takes on continuity of Congress
During the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, insurrectionists erected a gallows on the Capitol grounds and sought to find Democratic and Republican leaders not loyal to outgoing President Donald Trump.
Congress · 117th Congress
After Supreme Court strikes down eviction ban, Democrats scramble to find response
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to strike down the federal eviction moratorium puts pressure on Congress to take action less than a month after House Democrats fell short of the votes needed to extend
Congress · 117th Congress
Pandemic, insurrection, shootings, but little progress on congressional continuity plans
Baird said the mortal threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the deadly attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6 both highlight the need for procedures to be established before another crisis or tragedy strikes
Opinion · 117th Congress
Anger has been the drug of choice for our political system for too long
Mercifully, it never came to that, but it was close, just as the outcome of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot could have been far more catastrophic than it was.