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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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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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Democrats have a new strategy to gain traction against Trump before midterm elections

They’re taking a page out of another country’s playbook

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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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No civility in a shutdown? For Congress, security fears and rhetoric collide - Roll Call

As the funding lapse continues and Republicans and Democrats play a familiar blame game, some worry the cycle is hard to break.

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House ramps up security offerings heading into August recess - Roll Call

Members of Congress have clamored for enhanced measures to keep them safe, particularly while in their home districts.

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A new, ‘more evergreen’ mural is coming to the halls of Longworth - Roll Call

Gone is the face of Kevin McCarthy that once featured so prominently in the Longworth basement. In its place will be images of familiar Capitol scenery.

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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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Mike Johnson to create new Jan. 6 committee despite vowing to look ‘forward’

The subcommittee will look at some of the “intelligence failures” that were found in connection to the Jan 6 attacks

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Win or lose, Dem urges GOP colleagues to certify election results - Roll Call

As the presidential race intensifies, a House Democrat is looking past the November election to a different day — Jan. 6, 2025.

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A bigger, bolder Congress? Panel debates response to Chevron decision

The question now, which the House Administration Committee considered Tuesday, is what a post-Chevron deference world will look like.

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House Passes Bill Mandating Proof Of Citizenship For Voter Registration

The proposal addresses election integrity despite research indicating that noncitizens rarely register or vote illegally in federal elections.

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Republicans on House panel tee off on crime in DC - Roll Call

Republicans on the House Administration Committee used a hearing Thursday to express deep concern about their safety in Washington.

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House Republicans bring ‘main street’ to Longworth basement

Pushing back against a narrative of dysfunction, they see a “functional and operational” House, including a new connection center for staff.

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Three years later, partisan rift widens in Congress over January 6

House Republicans, under Speaker Mike Johnson, pledge to ramp up their investigations and public release of security tapes.

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Congress presses Smithsonian director on new museums, ‘panda diplomacy’

“We would like to have the pandas back,” Lonnie Bunch III, who leads the Smithsonian Institution, told the House Administration Committee.

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Architect of Capitol calls its watchdog back to the office - Roll Call

The Architect of the Capitol’s watchdog has been told he will be fired if he doesn’t start working on Capitol Hill by March.

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‘Shrugged off and ignored’: Lawmakers weigh a fix for election churn

Flips can lead to rocky transitions for congressional offices, with constituents caught in the middle. Members can’t agree on a solution.

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Republicans make Jan. 6 footage public, over Democrats’ security concerns

Video is being uploaded to a public website, and people can make in-person appointments to view footage of the mob attack.

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Shutdowns of the past were ‘emotional,’ ‘terrible’ for Hill staffers - Roll Call

Members of Congress get paid on time no matter what, but staffers on the Hill have to worry about paychecks like other federal employees.

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Republicans’ conservative election bill heads to House floor

WASHINGTON -- The House Administration Committee voted 8-4 on Thursday to advance a conservative election package, batting down dozens of amendments from Democrats during a marathon markup.

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Republicans’ conservative election bill heads to House floor - Roll Call

The House Administration Committee voted 8-4 to advance a conservative election package, batting away dozens of Democratic amendments.

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Deep partisanship will be on display as Congress releases competing voting bills

Congress will consider renewed efforts to shore up voting and election laws in the coming weeks

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Ethics office director in hot seat at House hearing over DUI

The House Administration Committee on Tuesday grilled Office of Congressional Ethics director Omar Ashmawy over alleged ethical breaches.

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Lawmakers call for action on stock trading ban before August recess - Roll Call

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on Congress to pass legislation that would ban members from trading stocks.

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