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Officers block people from entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. An effort to honor police for their actions that day has stalled.

‘People just don’t want to remember’: Congress blows past deadline for Jan. 6 plaque

By Megan Mineiro and Justin Papp
Posted January 31, 2024 at 1:43pm
“AI is new to many of us, making training a critical element for successful implementation,” says House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, seen here in November.

Lawmakers wrestle with congressional use of AI amid rising risk of deepfakes

By Justin Papp
Posted January 30, 2024 at 6:59pm

Capitol Lens | The former secretaries club

By Bill Clark
Posted January 30, 2024 at 5:45pm
Jayden Daniels of the Commanders drops back to pass during Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Some hope the Washington football team could return to city limits, but before local leaders can make their pitch, they need Congress to act on a land lease.

Burgundy and hold: What’s next for the RFK stadium site bill?

The Capitol is seen behind two ambulances in 2018. Congress should update its continuity planning to account for a new era, some lawmakers say.

‘Delusions of immortality’: These lawmakers want Congress to get real about continuity

By Justin Papp
Posted January 30, 2024 at 5:00am

Capitol Lens | Skate of the Union

By Bill Clark
Posted January 29, 2024 at 4:06pm
The U.S. Capitol stands behind a frozen reflecting pool on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week ending January 26, 2024

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted January 26, 2024 at 9:34am
Sen. Jeff Merkley wrote a book with his longtime chief of staff about a shared obsession — how to end the filibuster as we know it.

Jeff Merkley and his former chief make their case against the filibuster

By Justin Papp
Posted January 25, 2024 at 6:30am
“In the days when I was here as a staff member, the senators hung out together on weekends,” says Sen. Angus King, who worked as an aide in the 1970s.

‘I pay you for policy advice, not politics’: Angus King remembers his Senate staffer days

By Jackie Wang
Posted January 25, 2024 at 6:15am
Former Hill staffers Dan Lips, Aubrey Wilson and J.D. Rackey are seen on Capitol Hill on Jan. 19. Each now works for a group that is out to improve the federal government.

Does your Congress need fixing? Call these former staffers

By Jim Saksa
Posted January 25, 2024 at 5:00am

Capitol Lens | Best in snow

By Bill Clark
Posted January 22, 2024 at 3:36pm
California Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley now serves in Congress with one of his Yale Law teachers — someone who “seemed to love the give-and-take.”

Once professor and student, these lawmakers are out to protect journalists’ secret sources

By Megan Mineiro
Posted January 19, 2024 at 7:39pm
A child helps build a snowman on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol as snow falls in the Washington area on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week ending January 19, 2024

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted January 19, 2024 at 10:22am

Capitol Lens | Early exit

By Bill Clark
Posted January 18, 2024 at 4:31pm

Capitol Lens | 100 days

By Bill Clark
Posted January 17, 2024 at 6:25pm

Capitol Lens | Semper fi

By Bill Clark
Posted January 16, 2024 at 1:59pm
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, center, gives a thumbs up in the Capitol on Tuesday as he rides an elevator with GOP Sens. Jim Risch of Idaho, left, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, right.

Photos of the week ending January 12, 2024

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted January 12, 2024 at 1:46pm

Capitol Lens | Puff piece

By Bill Clark
Posted January 11, 2024 at 3:25pm
Musician Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday.

Jelly Roll was once a drug dealer. Now he’s pushing Congress to pass an anti-fentanyl bill

By Jim Saksa
Posted January 11, 2024 at 1:45pm
Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., is seen in his office on Capitol Hill on Dec. 7.

In a purple district, Rep. Mike Levin stays focused on green energy

By Jim Saksa
Posted January 11, 2024 at 6:15am

Capitol Lens | Welcome back, Congress

By Bill Clark
Posted January 10, 2024 at 4:53pm