Sarah McBride will become the first transgender member of Congress. Three newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will make history Friday when they are sworn in to the 119th ...

When Trump first took office in 2017, he was still an insurgent to his own party. The GOP-dominated Congress had plenty of Republicans who had been critical of the new, mold-breaking leader.

This new push for remote voting, led by a conservative Republican, reflects a younger generation of members of Congress eager to modernize the institution — as well as the intense pressure on ...

While the bill has now been passed out of Congress, there are hurdles ahead for its implementation. The Laken Riley Act will require a ramp-up period and a boost in funding, Immigration and ...

It comes four years after a violent mob of Trump supporters attacked the Capitol to try to prevent Congress from affirming President Biden's win. There were no plans by Democrats to stand in the ...

His pitch, however, falls short. By Steve Benen Many American workplaces include some kind of maternity leave policy, but Congress isn’t one of them. In U.S. history, 12 federal lawmakers have ...

Congress will meet Monday to certify the results of the 2024 election, finalizing President-elect Donald Trump’s win ahead of his inauguration Jan. 20. Unlike the certification process of ...

Washington — The 119th Congress begins Friday with Republicans in full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019. Still, there's the potential for sparks to fly in the House ...

Ideology data is based on DW-NOMINATE statistics developed by Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal. More information can be found at Voteview . Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Ideology ...

More than 50 members are leaving Congress this year, but only one held a key position with the House Democratic leadership: Representative Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, a former C.I.A. officer ...

When the new Congress convenes Friday, there will be fewer people of color in the delegation than in recent years. The 119th Congress will have 136 people of color, four fewer than the previous U ...