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They want to rebuild Rayburn. First, they have to build enough support

Despite warnings from the architect of the Capitol about a dire need to renovate the Rayburn House Office Building, lawmakers say they still aren’t fully sold on the project, which could last until 2045 and cost $9 billion. Even as AOC Thomas Austin argues that delays would only come with…

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ActBlue CEO invokes Fifth Amendment to lawmakers

ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones did not answer questions from lawmakers at a House Administration Committee hearing Wednesday, invoking her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. Wallace-Jones and the Democratic fundraising platform have been under scrutiny for years, as House Administration Chair Bryan Steil, R-Wis., and other Republicans have pressed her on…

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‘Tough lessons’: House braces for Rayburn renovation

As one lengthy renovation on the Capitol campus comes to an end, another one is about to begin — and lawmakers are hoping it won’t come with the same blown deadlines and cost overruns. Members pressed Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin on how to use lessons from the Cannon…

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Librarian should be chosen by Congress, House panel agrees

One year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress, support is growing for a bill that would prevent it from happening again. The heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office should be appointed not by the president but by a congressional commission, lawmakers…

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Redistricting decision hamstrings potential congressional response

The Supreme Court’s decision limiting the Voting Rights Act appears to hamper Congress from passing legislation to restore the law’s protections for minority voters when states draw new congressional districts, legal experts say. In the hours after Wednesday’s 6-3 decision invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,…

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One idea to retain Capitol Police officers? Up the retirement age

As the Capitol Police force is strained to its limits, lawmakers are looking to a key group of officers — those who are nearing retirement. The House passed a bill Monday evening that could potentially allow Capitol Police officers to work until the age of 65. “No officer should be…

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Lawmakers said they wanted to rein in their own stock trading. What happened?

For a brief moment, it seemed like a bill to curb stock trading by members of Congress could see a vote in the House. Blessed by GOP leadership with hopes of a floor vote in the first quarter of the year, it would have been a victory for the small…

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Supreme Court to hear arguments over meaning of ‘Election Day’

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday over what the phrase “Election Day” means and whether states can accept ballots in federal elections that arrive after that date. Republicans challenged a Mississippi state law, passed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that allows officials to count ballots that arrive up…

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Women’s museum bill approved by House panel with transgender ban

A Smithsonian museum honoring women has been stalled for years, waiting on Congress to clear the way for its construction. On Wednesday the House Administration panel advanced a measure that would finally place it on the National Mall. But the vote on the once bipartisan issue fell along party lines,…

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House panel advances plan to restrict lawmaker stock trading

The measure would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from buying new individual stocks.

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‘This is not a stock trading ban’: New bill puts Dems in a tough spot

Democrats who want to ban stock trading by members are frustrated by a new bill, though at least one has already signed on to support it.

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‘Give us a vote’: House members ramp up stock ban pressure - Roll Call

“Make no mistake, if this is not a step in the right direction, but a delaying tactic, then other options will be on the table,” one says.

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Congressional casework is hard. The shutdown is making it harder - Roll Call

“You can’t get a hold of a human being on the phone,” one Democrat says. “You’re just getting answering machines saying that we’re in a shutdown.”

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Capitol Police pay turns contentious as shutdown drags on - Roll Call

Tensions are high amid a larger push to find money for federal law enforcement.

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Shuttle Discovery's Texas transfer launches cost concerns - Roll Call

Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn argues moving the shuttle to a site near Houston's Johnson Space Center would right an "egregious wrong.”

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House appropriators approve Legislative Branch bill with GAO cuts - Roll Call

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft spending bill that would slash the budget for the Government Accountability Office.

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Fresh off Trump firings, Library of Congress stares down a proposed cut

The past two months have brought uncertainty for the Library of Congress, after the president fired two top leaders and now as GOP appropriators take aim.

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‘We need more money’: Lawmakers call for security boost after Minnesota killings - Roll Call

But how to effectively spend money to increase security, without disconnecting lawmakers from their constituents, remains a vexing problem.

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Security concerns shake Congress in the wake of Minnesota slayings - Roll Call

As law enforcement grapples with rising threats against members of Congress, it’s reignited lingering questions about safety at and away from the Capitol.

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As officers sue over Jan. 6 plaque, Democrats hang replicas - Roll Call

Two officers who protected the Capitol during the 2021 attack are suing to try to compel installation of a plaque honoring law enforcement.

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As Library of Congress crisis deepens, lawmakers tread carefully - Roll Call

Trump’s bid to exert control over the Library of Congress has resulted in a power struggle between the legislative and executive branches.

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Trump fired the Librarian of Congress. Now Dems want to change the hiring process - Roll Call

Congress should have that power, not the president, some say, after Trump removed Library of Congress head Carla Hayden from her post.

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Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden - Roll Call

Trump has fired Carla Hayden, the longtime head of the Library of Congress, a move Democrats panned as “callous” and “ignorant.”

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Security lapses involving weapons prompt scrutiny of Capitol screening - Roll Call

Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger will face questions this week about safety at the Capitol complex after screening failures.

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Jan. 6 defendants returning to Capitol sparks concern from lawmakers - Roll Call

Some members of Congress have raised concerns over Capitol Hill appearances from figures associated with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

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