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Rep. Sarah Elfreth and her chief of staff, Jamie DeAtley, pose in her Longworth House Office Building this month. They once served as interns together in their early 20s.

What’s an internship good for? Ask Sarah Elfreth and her chief of staff

By Michael Teitelbaum
Posted January 29, 2025 at 5:30am
Rep. Vince Fong leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference on June 12, days after being sworn in last year to replace his former boss.

From staffer to member: Vince Fong’s road to Congress

By Jackie Wang
Posted January 29, 2025 at 5:00am
“The Rules Committee has evolved,” says Jennifer Belair.

Top Rules Committee staffer heads to the private sector

By Hunter Savery
Posted January 28, 2025 at 12:00pm

Capitol Lens | Post-inaugural dismantling

By Bill Clark
Posted January 27, 2025 at 5:47pm
Future senator? Musician Neil Young, seen here speaking to then-Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., in 2017 on Capitol Hill, is one of many native Canadians who have already enriched U.S. culture.

The United States of Canada

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted January 27, 2025 at 12:00pm
An artist sells prints outside the Capital One Arena before the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday. Trump addressed the crowd at the arena later in the day. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week ending January 24, 2025

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted January 24, 2025 at 9:30am
Rep. Brittany Pettersen holds her son at a news conference in 2023. Now pregnant with her second child, the Colorado Democrat has joined forces with Anna Paulina Luna to call for a proxy voting exception for new parents.

Grounded in Colorado ahead of birth, Pettersen is still fighting for proxy change

By Justin Papp
Posted January 22, 2025 at 7:23pm
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is joining the Congressional Dads Caucus, hoping to put a spotlight on policies that “ensure that every parent has the resources they need.”

Congressional dad bod grows as Jeffries joins Dads Caucus

By Jim Saksa
Posted January 22, 2025 at 5:37pm

Capitol Lens | Babydog’s day

By Tom Williams
Posted January 22, 2025 at 1:16pm
President Grover Cleveland speaks to the crowd at the Capitol during his second inauguration on March 4, 1893.

Second stories

By Chris Hale
Posted January 20, 2025 at 2:15pm
Barack Obama was the most recent president before Donald Trump to deliver a second inaugural address.

Echoes among 17 presidents’ second inaugural addresses

By Jason Dick
Posted January 20, 2025 at 12:54pm
An Architect of the Capitol worker spreads de-icer around the Capitol Reflecting Pool earlier this week, in advance of next week’s Inauguration ceremony at the Capitol.

Trump inauguration moves indoors as arctic chill bears down on DC

By Justin Papp
Posted January 17, 2025 at 12:48pm, Updated at 5:35pm
Pete Hegseth, left, Trump's pick for secretary of Defense, and former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., prepare to leave the hearing room after the Senate Armed Services Committee's confirmation hearing on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week ending January 17, 2025

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted January 17, 2025 at 9:22am
Progressive staffers sent a letter Thursday proposing a 32-hour week for Hill staff during district work periods, and the same for district staff when members are in Washington.

A 32-hour week? It could work for Congress, staff say

By Jim Saksa
Posted January 16, 2025 at 10:43am
Marlin Stutzman is pictured in the Capitol on Tuesday. The Indiana Republican is once again a congressman.

How to feel reenergized in Congress? Come back after eight years

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted January 15, 2025 at 3:36pm
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks at the Democratic National Convention in August. Looking back on her first term in Congress, Crockett describes her approach as “authentic,” rather than “proper or polite.”

Jasmine Crockett went viral as a freshman. Now she’s gearing up for the Trump era

By Justin Papp
Posted January 13, 2025 at 5:09pm

Capitol Lens | Prep rally

By Bill Clark
Posted January 13, 2025 at 3:41pm
A man holds a Carter-Mondale campaign sign outside the Capitol on Tuesday night as people arrive for the general public viewing of former President Jimmy Carter, lying in state in the Rotunda.

Welcome back, and farewell, Carter — Congressional Hits and Misses

By Chris Hale
Posted January 10, 2025 at 4:29pm
Carter family members touch the casket as they pay their respects during former President Jimmy Carter’s lying in state ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week ending January 10, 2025

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted January 10, 2025 at 9:58am
The flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter is carried down the steps of the Capitol on Thursday, ahead of a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral.

Jimmy Carter’s funeral: Fanfare for the common man with an extraordinary life

By Jim Saksa
Posted January 9, 2025 at 12:57pm, Updated at 1:15pm