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Capitol Lens | Business time

By Tom Williams
Posted May 25, 2022 at 3:28pm

Capitol Lens | Chuck in the middle

By Bill Clark
Posted May 24, 2022 at 3:23pm
Young activists gather at the Capitol in 2021 to urge policymakers to stop approving fossil fuel projects. Generational frustration has only grown as boomers continue to dominate American politics, author Kevin Munger argues.

Boomers are in charge, and they still haven’t peaked

By Chris Cioffi
Posted May 24, 2022 at 6:15am
House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil joins Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor ahead of a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for the new “Agency Connection Center” in the Longworth Building.

Down on ‘Main Street’: House Republicans reveal changes in Longworth basement

Capitol Lens | Trash of the titans

By Bill Clark
Posted May 23, 2022 at 3:58pm
With a decision looming on a key Supreme Court case on abortion, Democrats and abortion rights groups are encouraging President Joe Biden to take executive action to protect some types of access to abortion.

Photos of the week ending May 20, 2022

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted May 20, 2022 at 11:22am

Capitol Lens | Nordic track

By Tom Williams
Posted May 19, 2022 at 2:56pm
First lady Jill Biden, Juan Acosta and Selena Gomez appear on stage at a Mental Health Youth Forum at The White House in May. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended Tuesday that children and teens be screened for anxiety and depression — the first time the advisory panel has issued such a recommendation.

White House turns focus to youth mental health

By Sandhya Raman
Posted May 18, 2022 at 3:58pm

Capitol Lens | Gold standard

By Bill Clark
Posted May 18, 2022 at 3:21pm
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis greets Vice President Kamala Harris, center, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi before he addressed a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber of the Capitol on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

Capitol Lens | Greek chic

By Tom Williams
Posted May 17, 2022 at 6:14pm
Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., speaks during an event with the House Democratic Women's Caucus on Equal Pay Day "marking the date women must work to reach the amount men made in the previous year," in the Capitol on March 15.

‘I had the audacity’: Brenda Lawrence sums up her political career

By Jim Saksa
Posted May 17, 2022 at 5:45am
Amanda Kelly embraces her sons Ian, 10, and Chance, 6, after speaking in support of a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion during a Mother’s Day demonstration outside the Supreme Court on May 8.

Photos of the week ending May 13, 2022

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted May 13, 2022 at 2:07pm
Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., runs in the ACLI Capital Challenge in Anacostia Park on May 17, 2017. The 2022 race will be his last as a member of Congress.

At political road race, Rep. Jim Cooper eyes the finish line

By Chris Cioffi
Posted May 11, 2022 at 5:06pm
Staffers in House offices can now unionize if they wish, after the House approved a resolution Tuesday introduced by Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich.

House clears the way for staffers to unionize

By Chris Cioffi
Posted May 10, 2022 at 8:48pm
“I think the baseball team will probably do better without me playing, but they will miss my coaching,” says Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo.

What will cannabis banking (and baseball) do without Rep. Ed Perlmutter?

By Jim Saksa
Posted May 10, 2022 at 6:15am
Rep. Andy Levin introduced a resolution to provide protections for House staffers seeking to unionize. The chamber will vote on it next week, leadership announced Friday.

House tees up vote on union protections for staffers

By Chris Cioffi
Posted May 6, 2022 at 2:38pm
Anti-abortion activists surround a man wearing a Planned Parenthood shirt during their rally in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday after a leaked draft opinion indicated that the court will overturn Roe v. Wade. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week ending May 6, 2022

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted May 6, 2022 at 11:51am
Anthony Thomas, a Senate cafeteria worker, speaks at a union rally on April 6. Thomas broke his hand after that rally and does not have health insurance, and he urged lawmakers to help get a new contract that has improved protections and benefits for workers.

Dining workers vie for the Senate’s fragmented attention

By Chris Cioffi
Posted May 4, 2022 at 2:31pm
“The troubles in the Congress are political, and so the answer is simply to win an election,” says Rep. David E. Price.

He may be a political scientist, but Rep. David Price doesn’t have a ‘magic key’ 

By Jim Saksa
Posted May 4, 2022 at 6:30am
President Joe Biden holds a jersey during the ceremony with the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning to celebrate their 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cup championships on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday.

Photos of the week ending April 29, 2022

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted April 29, 2022 at 3:36pm
“I don’t know if other junior staffers got a pay bump and were asked to keep quiet,” said one House Democratic staffer.

What’s next for staffer pay on the Hill?

By Chris Cioffi
Posted April 28, 2022 at 1:39pm