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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.

Congress

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

Members of both parties emphasize the need for bipartisanship

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

President Donald Trump exits the stage after speaking Wednesday at the Republican midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas.

Campaigns

‘Tired of politics’: By GOP convention’s end, even Trump had tapped out

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 11, 2026 at 12:40pm
The Capitol dome is seen through a window in the Cannon House Office Building. In June, the House adopted a resolution demanding more information on what some members have dubbed the “slush fund.”

Congress

Taxpayers spent more than $500,000 on House sexual harassment payouts

By Nina Heller
Posted September 10, 2026 at 5:49pm
Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor remains competitive in a Florida district that Republicans redrew to favor their party. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Campaigns

Rating changes: 10 races move toward Democrats, one toward Republicans

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted September 10, 2026 at 11:28am

Heard on the Hill

Capitol Lens | Pipes of peace

By Tom Williams
Posted September 11, 2026 at 5:02pm
RNC Chairman Joe Gruters opens Day Two of the Republican midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

‘He’s not going away’: GOP loyalists not ready for Trump to leave political stage

By Daniela Altimari
Posted September 11, 2026 at 12:30am
A memorial to the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk is seen at the Republican midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas on Thursday, the anniversary of Kirk’s assassination. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Roll Call on the Road: Day Two in Dallas

By Bill Clark
Posted September 10, 2026 at 10:23pm

2026 State Sessions Recap Report

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted September 10, 2026 at 12:07pm

At the Races: Defiant in Dallas

By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels Lesniewski
Posted September 10, 2026 at 2:45pm
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted a stay in a fast-moving case over Missouri’s congressional map.

Republicans lose SCOTUS bid to use new Missouri map

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 10, 2026 at 11:04am
President Donald Trump speaks Wednesday night at the Republican midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump puts himself on midterm ballot during Dallas spectacle

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 10, 2026 at 10:11am

2026 State of Government Affairs

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted February 4, 2026 at 12:15pm
President Donald Trump arrives to speak Wednesday at the Republican midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Roll Call on the Road: Day One of the Republican midterm convention

By Bill Clark
Posted September 10, 2026 at 2:10am
Air Force veteran Carlos De La Cruz, a candidate for Texas' 35th District, speaks Wednesday during the Republican midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Republicans make ‘crazed’ Democrats the focus of their first midterm convention

By Daniela Altimari
Posted September 10, 2026 at 1:57am

Capitol Lens | Mike check

By Bill Clark
Posted September 9, 2026 at 3:12pm

Read the latest issue

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 23, 2020 at 11:36am
A “Fill Out the Census” sign stands in a planter on Main Street in Roswell, N.M., on Aug. 21, 2020.

Census overhaul proposed by Trump administration could reshape Congress

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 9, 2026 at 2:46pm
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
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds a printout of a proposed $250 bill featuring a picture of President Donald Trump during a White House press briefing on May 28.

‘Unsustainable’ fiscal path, debt limit fight awaits Congress

By Paul M. Krawzak
Posted September 9, 2026 at 6:00am
A sign for this week's Republican midterm convention is seen at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Monday.

5 things to know about the Republican midterm convention

By Daniela Altimari
Posted September 9, 2026 at 5:00am
New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas talks with voters at a campaign stop in Warner, N.H., on Aug. 16. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Pappas and Sununu set up marquee Senate clash in New Hampshire

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 8, 2026 at 11:09pm, Updated September 9, 2026 at 1:07am
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, seen here on Capitol Hill in 2022, has watched a winding legal battle over a new map in Missouri that affects his House district.

Federal judge orders Missouri to use map targeting Dem House seat

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 8, 2026 at 7:28pm
Lonnie Bunch, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, testifies at a congressional hearing in September 2019.

With Bunch set to depart Smithsonian, Democrats urge ‘full history’

By Nina Heller
Posted September 8, 2026 at 3:57pm
Workers set up an outdoor stage Saturday outside the American Airlines Center in Dallas ahead of the 2026 Republican midterm convention. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images)

Trump heads to Dallas convention ahead of promised 30-day campaign blitz

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 8, 2026 at 1:51pm
Navy veteran Dan Green is challenging Democratic Rep. Darren Soto in Florida's 9th District. (Courtesy Dan Green for Congress)

NRCC adds 5 more candidates to ‘MAGA Majority’ program

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 8, 2026 at 6:00am

At the Races: Don’t take it for Granite

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Andrew Menezes and Daniela Altimari
Posted September 8, 2026 at 5:00am
Rep. Chris Pappas talks with voters at a campaign stop in Warner, N.H., on Aug. 16.

Pappas keeps focus on November amid signs of tightening Senate primary

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 4, 2026 at 7:07pm
Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, talks with voters in Warner, N.H., on Aug. 16, 2026.

Capitol Lens — Stumping in New England

By Tom Williams and Chris Hale
Posted September 4, 2026 at 6:32pm
Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., skates away from the Capitol on Sept. 3, after the final vote of the week.

Behind the Byline — The House’s CR week and skating out of town

By Aris Folley and Chris Hale
Posted September 4, 2026 at 2:05pm
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., is trying to thread a legislative needle on industry, ratepayer protections. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

GOP consensus elusive on timing, scope of data centers bill

By David Jordan
Posted September 4, 2026 at 9:00am
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
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, praised the move on Thursday that he said would expand broadband in his state.

NTIA opens door to new federal broadband grants

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted September 4, 2026 at 6:30am
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 31, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Social media debate shaken up by Meta settlement

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted September 4, 2026 at 6:00am
Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II is seen on the House steps of the Capitol in July 2025. With him, from left, are Reps. Steve Womack of Arkansas, Sylvia R. Garcia of Texas, French Hill of Arkansas and Deborah K. Ross of North Carolina.

Missouri and Maryland high courts hand Democrats a pair of redistricting wins

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted September 3, 2026 at 10:16pm
Smucker said a Social Security fix could require lifting the payroll tax income cap.

Higher Social Security payroll taxes no longer taboo for GOP

By Paul M. Krawzak and Aris Folley
Posted September 3, 2026 at 6:04pm
The late Rep. Charles Hatcher, D-Ga., in January 1992.

Former Rep. Charles Hatcher dies at age 87

By Victor Feldman
Posted September 3, 2026 at 5:27pm
Vice President JD Vance conducts the White House briefing on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Vance sidesteps endorsing Thune to continue as leader, plays coy on 2028 plans

By John T. Bennett
Posted September 3, 2026 at 5:22pm
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