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Capitol workers remove damaged furniture on the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2021. The oily, dusty residue from fire extinguishers discharged by rioters caused damage to statues, the House curator said.

Art stained in Capitol riot will soon be restored, costing at least $25,000

By Chris Cioffi
Posted February 24, 2021 at 2:27pm
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., conduct a news conference on the China Task Force report in the Capitol’s Rayburn Room on September 30, 2020. The report outlines bipartisan action to combat threats from China. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Trump’s CPAC speech causes tension among GOP leadership

By Jinitzail Hernández
Posted February 24, 2021 at 1:42pm
House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth has assembled a draft manager's amendment making changes to the 591-page COVID-19 relief measure his committee approved Monday,

House Democrats prep changes to coronavirus relief package

By Paul M. Krawzak
Posted February 23, 2021 at 9:31pm
Neera Tanden, nominee to be director of the Office of Management and Budget, arrives for her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Budget Committee on Feb. 10, 2021.

OMB nominee Neera Tanden to get committee votes amid shaky prospects

By Jennifer Shutt
Posted February 23, 2021 at 8:19pm
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund arrives at the Capitol to testify in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Senate Rules and Senate Administration Committee joint hearing on Tuesday.

Marquee hearing on Jan. 6 Capitol attack shows security disarray

By Chris Marquette
Posted February 23, 2021 at 7:47pm
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., says it may be time to require companies to report cyber breaches to the government.

Lawmakers urge breach notification law in wake of Russia SolarWinds hack

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted February 23, 2021 at 6:22pm
Rep. Deb Haaland, nominee to be Secretary of the Interior, arrives for her confirmation hearing bearing a gift for Rep. Don Young of Alaska.

Republicans still skeptical of Haaland after first session

By Joseph Morton and Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted February 23, 2021 at 5:38pm
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Senate confirms Vilsack for second stint as USDA secretary

By Ellyn Ferguson
Posted February 23, 2021 at 3:17pm
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks with a reporter as he arrives at the Capitol before the start of the impeachment trial in the Senate earlier this month.

GOP senators propose $10 minimum wage, mandatory E-Verify

By Suzanne Monyak
Posted February 23, 2021 at 2:32pm
Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., is President Joe Biden's nominee for Interior secretary.

Haaland tells senators she sees ongoing role for fossil fuels

By Joseph Morton and Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted February 23, 2021 at 6:00am, Updated at 10:30am
Sen. Rob Portman is seen in the Senate subway during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Feb. 9. He read Washington's Farewell Address earlier this week.

Washington’s farewell gets personal for retiring Sen. Portman

By Chris Cioffi
Posted February 23, 2021 at 5:30am
Federal Judge Merrick Garland speaks during his confirmation hearing to be attorney general before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday.

Garland confirmation hearing previews policy battles ahead

By Todd Ruger
Posted February 22, 2021 at 2:56pm
Neera Tanden, nominee for OMB director, testifies at her Feb. 10 confirmation hearing before the Senate Budget Committee. The two committee votes on her nomination were abruptly postponed Wednesday.

Manchin opposes Biden’s pick for OMB director

By David Lerman
Posted February 19, 2021 at 4:36pm, Updated at 5:54pm
Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., at a National Press Club event in 2018.

House Dems renew call for hate crime law after anti-Asian attacks

By Michael Macagnone
Posted February 19, 2021 at 4:34pm
Thirty-five Capitol Police officers are being investigated for their actions on Jan. 6.

Capitol Police investigating 35 officers after Jan. 6 insurrection

By Chris Marquette
Posted February 19, 2021 at 11:55am
Fire trucks line Independence Avenue on Jan. 6. In the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, counseling appointments for House staff and Capitol Police have risen sharply.

More House staff are seeking counseling, but they can’t get video sessions with OEA

By Chris Cioffi
Posted February 18, 2021 at 6:03pm
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., said the halt in GameStop shares trading appeared arbitrary.

Democrats attack Robinhood for its halt to GameStop trading

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted February 18, 2021 at 5:29pm
Budget Chairman John Yarmuth, D-Ky., has scheduled a markup Monday to pull together submissions from nine House authorizing committees for Democrats' $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.

Next phase of coronavirus relief bill sprint to start Monday

By Paul M. Krawzak
Posted February 18, 2021 at 4:34pm
Rep. Lauren Boebert appeared at a House Natural Resources Committee meeting with a backdrop of firearms.

With guns as backdrop, Boebert opposes committee firearm ban

By Joseph Morton
Posted February 18, 2021 at 2:12pm
Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has made it a top priority to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour through the reconciliation process.

Small-business tax cuts eyed as sweetener for minimum wage boost

By Paul M. Krawzak
Posted February 16, 2021 at 4:21pm, Updated at 9:35pm
A Capitol Police officer patrols near a dried rose that was placed on a security fence on the West Front of the Capitol on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

Lawmakers, Capitol Police Board unmoved by union no confidence vote

By Chris Marquette
Posted February 16, 2021 at 5:54pm
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., pictured departing the House floor Jan. 13 as the chamber debated impeaching then-President Donald Trump, announced the floor schedule for the next few weeks on Tuesday will feature several top Democratic priorities.

House to vote on HR 1 government overhaul, policing bill first week of March

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted February 16, 2021 at 4:34pm
A screenshot of an October 2020 Pentagon report on screening recruits for extremism. The image shows tattoos in a section of the report about using “symbols as possible indicators.”

Pentagon report reveals inroads white supremacists have made in military

By John M. Donnelly
Posted February 16, 2021 at 12:16pm
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D- Miss., speaks with reporters as he leaves House Democrats' caucus meeting on Feb. 13, 2019.

Rep. Thompson files suit against Trump for Jan. 6 insurrection

By Todd Ruger
Posted February 16, 2021 at 11:28am
Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana departs the Capitol on Feb. 13, 2021. He was among seven Republicans to vote convict former President Donald Trump.

Reasons for hope after Trump’s second impeachment trial

By Shawn Zeller
Posted February 16, 2021 at 7:00am
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., wants to emphasize women's health in foreign aid programs.

Rep. Lee wants to bring greater racial equity to foreign aid

By Rachel Oswald
Posted February 16, 2021 at 6:00am
House manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., arrives at the Capitol before the start of the impeachment trial in the Senate on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021.

Senate trial’s last day punctuated by a chaotic morning, objections and a North Carolina surprise

By Katherine Tully-McManus
Posted February 13, 2021 at 5:48pm
Trump lawyers William J. Brennan, left, and Michael van der Veen exchange fist bumps in the Senate subway on Feb. 13 after the former president’s acquittal.

Senate votes to acquit Trump for incitement of Jan. 6 insurrection

By Todd Ruger
Posted February 13, 2021 at 3:54pm, Updated at 4:28pm
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives to the Senate for the fifth day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial Saturday. Trump is charged with “incitement of insurrection” after his supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn November’s election result.

In quick reversal, Senate opts not to depose witnesses after all in Trump trial

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted February 13, 2021 at 1:12pm
Members of former President Donald Trump's defense team Bruce Castor, left, and Michael van der Veen, center, arrive at the Capitol as freezing rain falls before the start of the impeachment trial in the Senate on Saturday.

Senate votes to open Trump trial to allow witness depositions

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted February 13, 2021 at 10:54am, Updated at 11:24am