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Senators call for passage of Russia sanctions bill to honor Lindsey Graham

Senators in both parties are hoping to pass a long-stalled Russia sanctions bill championed by their late colleague Lindsey Graham.

July 13, 2026

Man with firearm arrested outside of U.S. Capitol

U.S. Capitol Police on Monday arrested an armed motorist at a security stop bordering the U.S. Senate.

July 13, 2026

AI dilemma trips up Congress’ moves to protect children online

Congress' yearslong struggle to force Big Tech to protect children online is now tangled in the fight over regulating artificial intelligence, adding new obstacles to an elusive legislative deal.

July 10, 2026

Out with the old: Anti-incumbent fervor sweeps out House members

Seven House members lost primary races so far in 2026, surpassing the average number of incumbents defeated in primaries over the past 40 election cycles.

July 8, 2026

Trump warms to using filibuster-proof budget process to pass pieces of SAVE America Act

President Trump is backing House GOP leadership's plan to use the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to pass portions of the SAVE America Act after an initially cool reception to the idea.

July 7, 2026

Rep. Lawler proposes shifting unused housing voucher funding to communities in need

Rep. Mike Lawler introduced legislation on Monday that would ensure unspent federal housing voucher funding would still go to help families in need of rental assistance.

July 6, 2026

McConnell’s office confirms he remains hospitalized but doesn’t detail why

Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized nearly three weeks after his admission, the Kentucky Republican's office confirmed Thursday.

July 2, 2026

Ethics Committee says it doesn’t have sexual harassment settlement data that House resolution seeks

The House Ethics Committee said Thursday that it does not have information on taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving members of Congress that a resolution the chamber adopted this week directs it to release.

July 2, 2026

U.S. Air Force major arrested at Capitol while demonstrating for Trump’s impeachment

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson was arrested Wednesday while demonstrating at the Capitol for the impeachment of President Trump.

July 1, 2026

House vote forces more disclosure on congressional sexual harassment settlements

The House on Tuesday approved a resolution directing the Ethics Committee to name all lawmakers who have been involved in sexual harassment cases that have paid out settlements with taxpayer dollars.

June 30, 2026

House GOP rebels shut down legislative agenda for second consecutive week

A group of House Republican rebels on Tuesday blocked their leadership from bringing bills to the floor, forcing leaders to send the chamber home early for the second week in a row.

June 30, 2026

New Jersey GOP Rep. Tom Kean discloses depression diagnosis after return to Congress from absence

Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. said he was diagnosed with depression this year and doctors recommended inpatient treatment that kept him from his job in Washington.

June 30, 2026

House passes kids online safety package, setting up battle with Senate

The House on Monday passed bipartisan legislation designed to protect kids online, setting up a clash with the Senate over key policy differences that have stymied progress for years.

June 29, 2026

Trump derides bipartisan housing affordability bill as ‘so unimportant’ and ‘a yawn’

President Trump said Monday that he hasn't decided whether to sign a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, saying it was "so unimportant" compared to his stalled election-integrity legislation.

June 29, 2026

New York socialist does cleanup tour after primary win all but guarantees she’s going to Congress

Socialist candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier is celebrating her Democratic primary victory over a New York congressional incumbent with a media cleanup tour of past comments that Democrats have denounced.

June 27, 2026

GOP congressional agenda stalled over tactical disagreements on SAVE America Act

President Trump and some of his MAGA allies in the House are ramping up their tactics to advance the GOP's stalled election integrity bill and effectively shutting down Congress in the process.

June 25, 2026

Senate redo of Iran war powers vote pleases Trump

The Senate late Wednesday held a second vote in as many days on a measure to end the war with Iran, this time with a different result designed to please President Trump.

June 25, 2026

White House asks Congress for $88 billion in emergency funding for Iran war, ‘other critical needs’

The White House is requesting Congress pass $87.6 billion in emergency appropriations for the Iran war and "other critical needs" such as economic assistance for farmers.

June 24, 2026

Trump spars with GOP senators on Iran war powers, pushes SAVE America Act

President Trump berated a quartet of GOP senators Wednesday for undermining his leverage with Iran, while making an appeal to them and the broader Republican conference to do whatever it takes to pass the SAVE America Act.

June 24, 2026

Trump takes housing bill hostage, demands Congress pass election-integrity measure first

President Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a bipartisan housing affordability bill on Wednesday, reaffirming his vow not to sign any legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act to dramatically overhaul U.S. elections.

June 24, 2026