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On the eve of the Summer Games in Tokyo, members of Congress have a lot to say.

Unhappy with the Olympics? Congress could do a lot

By Jim Saksa
Posted July 22, 2021 at 6:00am
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, has never much liked the spotlight. “He could work in the dark, in the quiet,” says one of his old NFL coaches.

Trump is coming for him. But Anthony Gonzalez has a quiet plan

By Jim Saksa
Posted July 21, 2021 at 6:00am
Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty served as U.S. ambassador to Japan under President Donald Trump.

Take Five: Bill Hagerty

By Jim Saksa
Posted July 20, 2021 at 6:15am

Capitol Ink | Mistaken identity

UNITED STATES - JULY 17: Attendees hold candles during the “Good Trouble Candlelight Vigil for Democracy” at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington on Juy 17, 2021. Vigils were held around the country to mark the one year since the passing of Rep. John Lewis. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photo of the day: Good trouble

By Bill Clark
Posted July 19, 2021 at 3:20pm
Workers remove security fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Saturday. The fencing was erected following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

Photos of the week ending July 16, 2021

By Caroline Brehman, Tom Williams and Bill Clark
Posted July 16, 2021 at 11:15am
Dwight Sullivan researches in the Jefferson Building on Friday, as the Library of Congress prepares to welcome back the general public for tours.

Library of Congress is open for visitors, but make sure to bring a mask

By Chris Cioffi
Posted July 15, 2021 at 6:00am
President Joe Biden arrives to the Capitol for a lunch with Senate Democrats on Wednesday.

‘It’s great to be home’: Biden returns to old Senate stomping grounds

By Jim Saksa and Chris Cioffi
Posted July 14, 2021 at 6:22pm
A new book by Amber Share captures the strange world of online national park reviews.

This designer drew the internet’s worst reviews of national parks

By Chris Cioffi
Posted July 14, 2021 at 6:00am
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., arrives for the Senate Democratic’ lunch in the Capitol on Tuesday.

Photo of the day: Robot Sinema

By Bill Clark
Posted July 13, 2021 at 3:45pm
UNITED STATES - JULY 10: A cyclist puts up a fist to celebrate workers removing security fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Saturday, July 10, 2021. The fencing was erected following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

Photo of the day: Tear down this fence

By Caroline Brehman
Posted July 12, 2021 at 3:18pm
UNITED STATES - JULY 1: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., right, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and members of the Democratic Women's Conference hold their news conference about the care economy on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in the U.S. Capitol. The group is pushing for extending funding for the nations care economy to be included in infrastructure legislation. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Fourth of July jet fumes, huckleberries and push ups — Congressional Hits and Misses

By Thomas McKinless
Posted July 2, 2021 at 3:26pm
UNITED STATES - JUNE 29: A House staffer carries fans through the Longworth House Office Building as temperature in Washington head into the mid-90s on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week ending July 2, 2021

By Caroline Brehman, Tom Williams and Bill Clark
Posted July 2, 2021 at 1:50pm
UNITED STATES - JULY 1: Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., takes a selfie with other members of the Democratic Women's Conference as they gather to hold their news conference about the care economy on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in the U.S. Capitol. The group is pushing for extending funding for the nations care economy to be included in infrastructure legislation. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photo of the day: Selfie time

By Bill Clark
Posted July 1, 2021 at 2:53pm
Donald Rumsfeld has died at 88.

Photo of the day: Donald Rumsfeld on a bicycle built for one

By CQ Roll Call Staff
Posted June 30, 2021 at 4:12pm
Jaylin McClinton took out a loan to pay for his internship in Washington. But groups like Pay Our Interns hope the tide is turning.

Interns ‘literally couch surf’ in DC. But more pay could be on the way

By Jim Saksa
Posted June 30, 2021 at 1:23pm
Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., became the newest member of Congress on June 14. As a staffer, she learned that climate change was still a “third rail” for the GOP — but she predicts a sea change ahead.

We couldn’t say ‘climate change’: Rep. Melanie Stansbury on her staffer days

By Eleanor Van Buren
Posted June 30, 2021 at 6:30am
Helen Beaudreau hopes the enactment of her boss Rep. Grace Meng’s anti-AAPI hate crimes bill is a signal of better things to come.

‘Yes, I do belong here’: AAPI staffers on a tough year working for Congress

By Paul V. Fontelo
Posted June 30, 2021 at 5:00am
Former Sen. Mike Gravel speaks at a news conference at the National Press Club where he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008.

Photos of the day: Mike Gravel, 1930-2021

By CQ Roll Call Staff
Posted June 28, 2021 at 3:41pm
Britney Spears arrives for the premiere of “Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood” in 2019.

Inspired by #FreeBritney, Democrats and Republicans agree conservatorship is toxic

By Jim Saksa and Sandhya Raman
Posted June 28, 2021 at 11:41am
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 24: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks outside the White House with a bipartisan group of senators after meeting on an infrastructure deal June 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. From left to right are Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA). Biden indicated that a framework for an infrastructure bill is in place following the meeting. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Tired of talking about Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema — Congressional Hits and Misses

By Thomas McKinless
Posted June 25, 2021 at 3:21pm