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Capitol Lens | Smith on the spot

By Tom Williams
Posted September 29, 2026 at 3:54pm

Rep. Yassamin Ansari attends a rally with House Democrats on the steps of the Capitol last fall. The Arizonan is currently the youngest woman serving in Congress.

Heard on the Hill

Madam speaker, madam president: Ansari looks back on her first congressional job

By Jackie Wang
Posted September 29, 2026 at 12:00pm

Heard on the Hill

Capitol Lens | Citizen canine

By Bill Clark
Posted September 28, 2026 at 1:39pm
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., rails agains furries in this week’s Hits and Misses.

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2 Fast 2 Furry — Congressional Hits and Misses

By Chris Hale
Posted September 25, 2026 at 4:31pm
A worker sweeps part of the Mountains and Clouds sculpture on Friday ahead of its reinstallation.

Calder clouds are rising on Capitol Hill

By Nina Heller
Posted September 25, 2026 at 3:44pm
Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., left, speaks with Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for Dr. Heidi Overton, nominee to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week | September 19-24, 2026

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted September 25, 2026 at 10:59am
Texas Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido, seen here at a campaign rally in Goliad, Texas, on Sept. 12, is running against Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz in a district President Donald Trump won easily. The House race is competitive, and a case study for election year dynamics.

Gathering threads: The stories defining the midterm elections

By Jason Dick, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 24, 2026 at 5:41pm
The Bad News Babes celebrate their win on Wednesday over Team Congress after the Congressional Women's Softball Game at Audi Field, which pits congresswomen against women journalists.

Journalists get the win in high-scoring Congressional Women’s Softball Game

By Nina Heller
Posted September 23, 2026 at 10:23pm
During a belated celebration for her 90th birthday, former Sen. Barbara Mikulski laughs with Rep. Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol on Wednesday.

‘Heroine to us’: Mikulski returns to the Hill to mark 90th birthday

By Savannah Behrmann
Posted September 23, 2026 at 6:57pm

Capitol Lens | Selfie portrait

By Tom Williams
Posted September 23, 2026 at 5:46pm

Capitol Lens | Rain check

By Bill Clark
Posted September 22, 2026 at 3:06pm

Capitol Lens | First Amendment grounds

By Tom Williams
Posted September 21, 2026 at 3:59pm
Reps. Becca Balint and Julie Fedorchak, center, talk during a congressional softball practice, alongside Rep. Hillary Scholten, left. This year’s game will be played at Audi Field on Sept. 23.

In a ‘very hard’ year for women in Congress, at least there’s still softball

By Nina Heller
Posted September 18, 2026 at 12:04pm
Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., prepares to film a video with a man in a Tyrannosaurus rex costume to mark to the passage of the National Fossil Act in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week | September 12-18, 2026

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted September 18, 2026 at 10:22am
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pulls the rope to unveil his portrait in Statuary Hall on Tuesday.

Kevin McCarthy looks back on his brush with the speakership

By Nina Heller
Posted September 15, 2026 at 6:18pm

Capitol Lens | Rail blazing

By Bill Clark
Posted September 15, 2026 at 4:54pm
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives Monday for a vote at the Capitol, his first public appearance in more than 90 days after a fall and illness.

After lengthy absence, McConnell returns to Senate

By Savannah Behrmann
Posted September 14, 2026 at 7:35pm

Capitol Lens | Pipes of peace

By Tom Williams
Posted September 11, 2026 at 5:02pm
From left, former Reps. Mike Kopetski, D-Ore., Jane Harman, D-Calif., Charlie Dent, R-Pa., Tim Roemer, D-Ind., Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., and Susan Brooks, R-Ind., sing "God Bless America" on the House steps of the Capitol in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday.

Former House members reflect on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

By Jackie Wang
Posted September 11, 2026 at 3:18pm

Capitol Lens | Mike check

By Bill Clark
Posted September 9, 2026 at 3:12pm
Lawmakers and staff evacuate the Capitol on Sept. 11, 2001.

‘What happens if we do die?’: Congress still stalled on continuity plan after 9/11

By Nina Heller
Posted September 9, 2026 at 2:33pm
Rep. Everton Blair Jr., D-Ga., mugs for the cameras before his ceremonial swearing in photo-op in the Capitol on Tuesday.

Photos of the week | August 28-September 3, 2026

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted September 4, 2026 at 8:48am

Capitol Lens | Rolling Out

By Bill Clark
Posted September 3, 2026 at 3:33pm

Capitol Lens | Bay Area bonus

By Bill Clark
Posted September 2, 2026 at 4:58pm