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Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, left, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, seen at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on June 2, were among four Republicans who backed the measure. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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Senate joins House in calling for stop to US war on Iran

Four Republicans vote for the nonbinding resolution

By John M. Donnelly
Posted June 23, 2026 at 5:13pm

Bill Pulte, acting director of national intelligence, pictured on Feb. 27, 2025, began work at his new position Friday.

Congress

Days into his new job, Pulte raises eyebrows in Senate

By Savannah Behrmann
Posted June 23, 2026 at 6:25pm
Cranes from the White House East Wing ballroom construction project are seen behind the Treasury Department building on June 7. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Congress

Democrats seek probe of Secret Service disbursements

By Aris Folley
Posted June 23, 2026 at 6:00pm
Former California Rep. Jerry McNerney wasn't the DCCC's original choice when he ran for Congress in 2006. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Campaigns

When parties take victory laps too soon

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted June 23, 2026 at 4:01pm
A beam of sunlight breaks through the cloudy skies to illuminate the Supreme Court in Washington.

Policy

Supreme Court backs US power to strip green cards

By Michael Macagnone
Posted June 23, 2026 at 11:34am
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the latest version of the Maj. Richard Star Act as an amendment to the fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Stage set for House to take up major GOP veterans bill

By Rebecca Kheel
Posted June 23, 2026 at 6:05am
Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., and ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., reached rare bipartisan agreement on the housing package. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Bipartisan housing package OK’d in Senate; House up next

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted June 23, 2026 at 5:59am

Fly-In Strategy: What Advocacy Experts Say Still Works

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted May 6, 2026 at 5:56pm

At the Races: Big Apple dreams

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted June 23, 2026 at 5:00am
Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., speaks during a subcommittee hearing on June 3.

Bipartisan changes made to kids’ internet safety bill

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted June 22, 2026 at 4:18pm, Updated at 6:15pm
Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman who died Monday at the age of 100, is seen here testifying at a House Financial Services panel hearing in 2010.

Remembering Alan Greenspan

By Chris Hale
Posted June 22, 2026 at 3:28pm

2026 State of Government Affairs

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted February 4, 2026 at 12:15pm

Capitol Lens | Fountain dew

By Tom Williams
Posted June 22, 2026 at 2:15pm
Water from a fountain shoots in the air outside the Capitol. Summer in D.C. is often muggy, hot and filled with legislative angst.

This week: Lawmakers feel the summer sweat

By Valerie Yurk and Savannah Behrmann
Posted June 22, 2026 at 1:52pm
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., arrives for a vote in the Capitol on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

AI deepfakes bill advanced by Senate Judiciary Committee

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted June 18, 2026 at 4:38pm, Updated June 22, 2026 at 11:42am

Read the latest issue

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 23, 2020 at 11:36am
Then-staffer John Leganski points past his boss, Kevin McCarthy, during a speaker vote on Jan. 6, 2023. His bright orange tie briefly became a meme as the nation watched historic scenes of uncertainty play out on the House floor that week.

A staffer’s guide to winning and losing the speakership 

By Nina Heller
Posted June 22, 2026 at 10:00am
Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap applauds during a May Day rally organized by local unions outside Portland City Hall. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

Matt Dunlap wins Democratic primary for battleground Maine seat

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 19, 2026 at 1:54pm
Fireworks are seen over the National Mall after the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House early Monday morning. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week | June 12-16, 2026

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted June 19, 2026 at 7:00am
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee markup on Wednesday.

Sovereign wealth fund tax on AI companies unveiled by Sanders

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted June 18, 2026 at 5:25pm

At the Races: Artificial interference

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 18, 2026 at 4:30pm
Senate Intelligence ranking member Mark Warner and other Democrats conduct a news conference in the Capitol on Wednesday, after President Trump tapped the brakes on Jay Clayton, his nominee for director of national intelligence.

Wrapup: Senate hits spy powers snafu 

By Valerie Yurk
Posted June 18, 2026 at 3:22pm
Former Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., makes remarks during a news conference in 2013.

Electricians and plumbers will power the AI race

By Kent Conrad
Posted June 18, 2026 at 11:59am
The Supreme Court building in March.

Supreme Court curtails gun ban for drug users

By Michael Macagnone
Posted June 18, 2026 at 11:39am

Capitol Ink | Fallout shelter

By R.J. Matson
Posted June 18, 2026 at 7:00am
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat is facing a primary challenge in New York from organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier.

6 House primaries to watch in New York

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 17, 2026 at 6:15pm
Utah Reps. Blake D. Moore and Celeste Maloy are facing primary challengers as they seek reelection.

Moore and Maloy try to stave off GOP primary challenges in Utah

By Daniela Altimari
Posted June 17, 2026 at 5:06pm, Updated at 6:11pm
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's called a special session this month to potentially redraw the state's congressional and legislative maps. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Georgia Republican leaders won’t pursue redistricting during special session

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 17, 2026 at 5:59pm
Walter “Jay” Clayton III, nominee to be director of national intelligence, was scheduled to sit at this witness table for his confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Wednesday. But that didn’t end up happening.

An empty committee room defines Senate-White House relations

By Valerie Yurk and Savannah Behrmann
Posted June 17, 2026 at 5:59pm
President Donald Trump is joined by top U.S. officials at a press conference Friday wrapping a G7 summit in France.

Senators want a briefing as Trump touts Iran ‘deal’

By John T. Bennett
Posted June 17, 2026 at 3:52pm
Walter “Jay” Clayton III, nominee to be director of national intelligence, was scheduled to sit at this witness table for his confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Wednesday. But that didn’t end up happening.

Capitol Lens | Cold mic

By Bill Clark
Posted June 17, 2026 at 3:08pm
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., who sponsored the public lands fund reauthorization bill, said he hoped to get it to President Donald Trump’s desk by July 4.

Senate committee approves public land reauthorization fund

By David Jordan
Posted June 17, 2026 at 1:58pm, Updated at 2:38pm
Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden, here arriving on his motorcycle at the Capitol in May, faces a Toss-up reelection race. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Rating changes: 11 House races move toward Democrats

By Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted June 17, 2026 at 2:27pm
President Donald Trump speaks during a Small Business Summit in the East Room of the White House in May 4.

Trump upends Senate path on surveillance authority

By Savannah Behrmann, Nina Heller and Valerie Yurk
Posted June 17, 2026 at 8:36am, Updated at 1:47pm
Georgia Rep. Mike Collins won the Republican primary for Senate on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump’s picks win Senate runoffs in Georgia and Alabama

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted June 16, 2026 at 11:40pm, Updated June 17, 2026 at 1:31am
D.C. Councilmember Robert White, here at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in November, is the Democratic nominee for District delegate. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Robert White wins Democratic primary for DC delegate 

By Nina Heller
Posted June 17, 2026 at 1:00am
A Secret Service agent is seen as President Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn on April 6.

Secret Service disbursements raise questions on ballroom funding

By Paul M. Krawzak and Aidan Quigley
Posted June 16, 2026 at 9:21pm
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