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78 members of the 117th Congress violated a federal conflicts-of-interest and financial transparency law
Congress debated banning lawmakers from trading individual stocks, but Democratic leaders never bro…
Madison Hall
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Top talkers: These 20 lawmakers spoke the most on the House and Senate floors during the 117th Congress, including Rep. Buddy Carter and Sen. Marsha Blackburn
"I was not sent to Washington to be quiet," said Rep. Buddy Carter, a Georgia Republican, who made …
Nicole Gaudiano,Oma Seddiq
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Nancy Pelosi is re-elected as Speaker of the House by new Congress
The newly sworn-in 117th Congress voted Sunday to re-elect Nancy Pelosi to another term as speaker …
Yelena Dzhanova
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Matt Gaetz blames the 'gerontocracy' for stymieing psychedelics legislation in Congress
Gaetz said that's why he's happy the fight is being led by two younger lawmakers, Reps. Alexandria …
Brent D. Griffiths
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Biden's bully pulpit is Democrats' best policing reform tactic as Congress grapples with Tyre Nichols' death
Congressional Democrats see Joe Biden as the best chance at making policing reform a national prior…
Warren Rojas,Nicole Gaudiano
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Congress is about to get a little bit younger, with lawmakers' median age dropping by two-and-a-half years
Congress would, however, have 137 members over the age of 70 on December 1, 2024 — a new reco…
Walt Hickey,Annie Fu
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This one chart shows an unprecedented recent spike in age for Congress, posing a huge problem for American democracy
Half of America is 38 years old or younger. Just 4% of Congress is.
Madison Hall,Walt Hickey
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Results: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer defeats Republican Joe Pinion in his fight to retain Democratic control of Congress' upper chamber
Sen. Chuck Schumer, the long-time lawmaker from New York, will keep the Senate majority leader mant…
Warren Rojas
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Results: Republican John James defeats Democrat Carl Marlinga in Michigan's 10th Congressional District election
Polls closed in the state at 8 p.m. local time. Given the state has multiple time zones, the first …
Hanna Kang
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Matt Gaetz says he wants to mimic the 'many admirable' ways Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the 'Squad' flex their power
Gaetz called one "Squad" member's push to renew an evictions ban "one of the greatest flexes of the…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Results: Democratic Rep. Mike Levin defeats Republican Brian Maryott in California's 49th Congressional District election
Democratic Rep. Mike Levin defeated Republican Brian Maryott in a rematch to represent California's…
Hanna Kang
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Staggering student-loan debt burdens hundreds of congressional staffers
Hundreds of Capitol Hill staffers are bogged down by student-loan debt. One aide has been paying fo…
Warren Rojas,Camila DeChalus
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Some federal lawmakers and their staffers are all in on cryptocurrency speculation as Congress mulls how (or how not) to regulate the coins
At least five members of the House and the Senate and 21 congressional staffers invested in cryptoc…
Kimberly Leonard,Camila DeChalus,Warren Rojas
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Republican John James faces off against Democrat Carl Marlinga in Michigan's 10th Congressional District election
The redrawn 10th Congressional District pits GOP rising star John James against Democrat Carl Marli…
Hanna Kang
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Democratic Rep. Mike Levin faces off against Republican Brian Maryott in California's 49th Congressional District election
Rep. Mike Levin, who in 2018 flipped the district to Democratic control, looks to retain his seat a…
Hanna Kang
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Pelosi, McCarthy, McConnell, and Schumer all say they're open to a congressional stock-trade ban. But details could derail this rare bipartisanship.
A raging debate over Congress and conflicts-of-interest — fanned both by the far left and far…
Dave Levinthal
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Kevin McCarthy's ex-staffer says GOP Rep. Mo Brooks was 'cheering' as rioters stormed the Capitol
Brooks was "glad" the Electoral Vote count had been disrupted, but other GOP members were "crying i…
Eliza Relman
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Nancy Pelosi dodged question on whether she will run for Speaker again if Democrats keep the House in 2022
"Why would I tell you that now?" Pelosi told CNN's Jake Tapper while laughing. She went on to say s…
Katie Balevic
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A dozen wildly different advocacy groups urge Congress to quickly pass a stock-trading ban bill and avoid sliding deeper into a 'downward spiral of declining public trust'
"Congress is not living up to its mission of representing the people first and foremost," one stock…
Warren Rojas
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Fed Chair Powell says he's powerless to protect the economy if Congress lets the US default on its debt
Nobody should assume the Federal Reserve can help if Congress fails to lift the debt limit ahead of…