Congress
Your guide to what’s happening on Capitol Hill.
With housing crises looming, Fudge was confirmed in a bipartisan vote to join Biden’s Cabinet.
Its chances aren’t looking good in the Senate, with the big hurdle of the filibuster.
Most of Arizona’s likely voters are open to rules changes in the Senate — despite Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s objections.
Filibuster reforms are normal, and they happen all the time.
Sen. Manchin’s suggestion for changing the filibuster: “Make them stand there and talk.”
The package includes funding for stimulus checks, vaccine distribution, and school reopenings.
Sen. Joe Manchin singlehandedly pared back federal unemployment benefits in the new Covid-19 relief package.
The Senate is weighing in on the minimum wage and unemployment insurance as it holds these votes.
Republicans are doing what they can to delay passage of the Covid-19 relief bill.
The bill still faces a steep climb in the US Senate.
Their proposal would mandate E-Verify nationwide — but it would likely just drive more undocumented immigrants to work off the books.
Biden has not sanctioned Mohammed bin Salman directly, a choice some are asking the president to reconsider.
The landmark bill, which would prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ Americans, faces unlikely odds in the Senate.
The Senate parliamentarian says the minimum wage increase can’t be part of the stimulus bill.
Levine, if confirmed, would be the highest-ranking openly trans official in the federal government.
But only 49 percent support passing the $15 minimum wage through budget reconciliation.
Manchin supported more Trump nominees than any other Democrat. Now, he could sink one of Biden’s.
They’re tying any Republican wage efforts to immigration enforcement.
The latest changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, briefly explained.
What we know about the second coronavirus economic relief bill of 2020.
Democrats may soon have to confront divides in their caucus on the minimum wage.
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus plans to hold a hearing to discuss violent attacks during the pandemic.
Democrats are pushing a comprehensive approach to immigration reform — for now.
From reforming police funding to setting up postal banking, these progressives say racial justice is at the core of their work.
They are accused of conspiring to incite the Capitol attack.
A majority of senators found Trump guilty, but they did not reach the 67-vote threshold needed to convict.
Given his leadership of the Republican Party, his decision is a highly influential one.
Moderate Republicans are betting Trump has no political future. Democrats argue that’s the problem.
Security footage shows just how close Capitol rioters got to lawmakers and staffers.
A new poll highlights a potential reason some Republican lawmakers may be wary of holding Trump accountable.
These are the GOP lawmakers seen as most likely to vote for Trump’s conviction.
Most Republicans, however, voted to dismiss the trial, suggesting that Trump’s conviction is unlikely.
The video chronicled the staggering violence of the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
Rep. Ron Wright, a Texas Republican, was 67.
Democrats fear prolonged bipartisan talks could burn them again.
“Unless they hear from us, we will remain invisible forever.”
Eleven House Republicans joined Democrats to take the conspiracy theory-promoting lawmaker off her committee assignments.
The Senate has officially passed a budget resolution, clearing the way for reconciliation.
Mace’s dishonest attack is part of a broader effort to downplay the insurrection.
Biden’s proposal to legalize America’s 10.5 million undocumented immigrants is popular — but can he achieve it?