Lindsey McPherson

House bipartisan group floats congressional redistricting changes to stop partisan map wars

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is pushing changes to the congressional mapmaking process to combat partisan gerrymandering and a repeat of this cycle's middecade redistricting wars.

September 16, 2026

House GOP flees D.C. to avoid Hegseth impeachment vote

House Republican leaders sent members home Wednesday until after the November election, condensing their pre-midterm schedule in Washington for the second time.

September 16, 2026

House passes third war powers resolution to end Iran conflict, picks up three new GOP supporters

House Democrats wanted to squeeze Republicans one more time before November's midterm elections on the Iran war, and it worked. They picked up three new Republican supporters as they forced a third successful vote Tuesday night on a war powers resolution to end the monthslong conflict.

September 15, 2026

Kill switch, monitors, moratoriums: Many plans but no consensus as Congress debates regulating AI

Congress has no shortage of ideas for regulating the artificial intelligence industry but lacks consensus on how to protect humanity from the risks of AI systems operating beyond human control.

September 15, 2026

Johnson says he and Trump plan meeting with AI leaders ‘within the next week’

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he and President Trump are planning to gather the leading developers of artificial intelligence at the White House for a meeting "within the next week."

September 15, 2026

Democrats slam ‘fig leaf’ ethics changes to cryptocurrency bill ahead of test vote

Senate Republicans revised sweeping legislation to regulate cryptocurrency to appease Democrats' concerns about federal officials profiting off the industry, but it may not be enough to overcome a filibuster.

September 14, 2026

Mitch McConnell returns to Senate three months after serious fall

Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday, casting his first vote since he took a serious fall in June.

September 14, 2026

John Thune wants a ‘light touch’ on AI regulation, expects to soon have a bipartisan bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is advocating for Congress to enact guardrails on advanced artificial intelligence but says lawmakers should have a "light touch."

September 14, 2026

Congressional interest for regulating AI grows after whistleblower warnings of risks to humanity

Lawmakers are increasingly calling for regulation of artificial intelligence amid whistleblower alarms that the technology could overtake human control, but Congress has no consensus on the best approach.

September 11, 2026

Pennsylvania Democrat sounds off on Fetterman GOP convention ‘stunt’

Rep. Madeleine Dean said she's "gravely disappointed" with Sen. John Fetterman, a fellow Pennsylvania Democrat, for his "stunt" at the Republican midterm convention Wednesday in Dallas.

September 10, 2026

Trump promises $5,000 to every U.S. adult if the GOP wins the midterms. Democrats don’t buy it

Democrats do not believe President Trump will follow through on his promise to send every U.S. adult citizen a $5,000 dividend check if Republicans hold onto their congressional majorities in November's midterm election.

September 10, 2026

Time running out to implement SAVE America Act election safeguards before ballots cast in November

The Senate returns to Washington next week with an added obstacle to the already herculean task of passing the SAVE America Act: a narrow three-week window in which to act.

September 10, 2026

Congress’ fight over banning intoxicating hemp beverages goes into overtime

Producers of hemp-derived beverages and similar products got a little breathing room with a one-month delay of a law that threatens to shut down their industry.

September 8, 2026

Democrats likely to bring back COVID-era proxy voting if they take back the House

Democrats are signaling plans to restore a version of proxy voting if they win control of the House in the November midterm elections.

September 7, 2026

House Democrats head to Dallas to counter GOP midterm convention

House Democrats are sending a four-member delegation to Dallas next week to provide counterprogramming to Republicans' midterm convention.

September 4, 2026

Parents overwhelmingly back Meta settlement, states enacting similar social media limits for youths

Four out of five parents support the recent Meta settlement that will implement new restrictions on teens' Instagram and Facebook accounts, according to a new poll.

September 4, 2026

House cancels two upcoming weeks in Washington, extending pre-midterm campaign stretch

House Republican leaders are giving their vulnerable incumbents more time to hit the campaign trail this fall.

September 3, 2026

Democrats reject constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to nine justices

House Democrats on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted against a constitutional amendment to set the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.

September 2, 2026

House sends Trump spending bill to push next shutdown showdown past midterms

A majority of House Republicans and Democrats joined forces Tuesday to clear a Senate-passed stopgap appropriations bill ensuring the government will remain open through Dec. 11, punting a potential shutdown fight until after the midterm elections.

September 1, 2026

Rep. Massie launches discharge petition on bill to enforce release of missing Epstein files

Rep. Thomas Massie is hoping to "capture lightning in a bottle twice" as the Kentucky Republican launches his second discharge petition on legislation to force government transparency about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes.

August 31, 2026