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The Senate passed cloture on S.Res. 526, a congressional pay resolution that would withhold senators' salaries during government shutdowns, on a 99-0 vote...
Shea Calhoun, legislative aide and legislative correspondent, has joined the office of Rep. Nellie Pou (D-NJ-9) as of May 1, 2026, marking the latest move...
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee are using a May 19, 2026 hearing to make the case that the "One Big Beautiful Bill," signed by...
As President Trump touches down in Beijing this week for the first American presidential visit to China since his own 2017 trip, a newly updated...
Foreign money in American elections is not a new concern, but it is arriving at the doorstep of the House Administration Committee at a moment when...
Patrick White has been named Communications Director for Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1), joining the New Jersey Democrat's office as of May 1. White brings...
The House is set to move quickly on a bundle of criminal justice and spending bills this week, after the Rules Committee cleared the procedural path on...
The House Rules Committee moved Tuesday to wipe out a section of one of its own recently passed procedural rules, placing H.Res. 1274 on the House Calendar...
Leah Selk has joined the office of Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) as Communications Director, effective May 1, according to congressional records. Selk spent...
The race that nearly ended Sen. Deb Fischer's Senate career in 2024 is now playing out next door. Fischer survived a seven-point scare against independent...
A new Congressional Research Service report lands at a moment when immigration sits at the center of nearly every major policy fight in Washington. CRS...
The Congressional Research Service has updated its guide on Senate Rules Affecting Committees, a procedural roadmap that quietly governs how the Senate's...
A new Congressional Research Service report on India domestic politics arrives at a moment when the world's largest democracy is consolidating power in ways...
Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) is exploring a run for Utah governor in 2028, just 16 months into his Senate term. Politico, in a piece by the publication's team,...
A new Congressional Research Service report on the decennial census, published May 7, lands at a moment when the foundational mechanics of American...
Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District 2026 primary arrives today with no incumbent on the ballot, more than $5.6 million in outside money already spent, and...
Women hold just 27.4 percent of legislative seats worldwide, and the United States ranks 85th globally, according to a Congressional Research Service report...
A federal appeals court panel signaled on May 7 that it is unlikely to side with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly...
Gracie Englund has joined the office of Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) as Press Secretary, effective May 1, according to congressional records. Englund comes to...
Tennessee Republicans unveiled a new Tennessee congressional map Wednesday that would split majority-Black Shelby County into three separate congressional...
