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After announcing her gubernatorial bid in August, many expected Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., to step aside after the fiscal 2018 budget resolution was adopted. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Black to Give Up Top Budget Slot, Focus on Governor’s Race

By Jennifer Shutt
Posted December 27, 2017 at 9:02am

So Long, Insurance Penalty: Here’s Where the Most People Were Paying

By Ryan Kelly and Randy Leonard
Posted December 22, 2017 at 2:52pm
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rounds out the year in typical fashion, with his trademark red-sweater news conference. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

McConnell Closes 2017, Looks Forward to Bourbon and College Football

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 22, 2017 at 12:53pm
The White House  blames states for refusing to turn over data to President Donald Trump’s election fraud commission. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Tax Bill Becomes Law as Trump Heads to Mar-a-Lago

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 22, 2017 at 11:21am
Protesters, mostly federal workers, hold up signs at the Capitol in October 2013 urging Congress to end a government shutdown. Congress and President Donald Trump averted another one this week by agreeing on another short-term continuing resolution. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Signs Stopgap to Avert Christmas Shutdown

By John T. Bennett
Posted December 22, 2017 at 11:17am
1. January 6: Carrying the Electoral College ballot boxes, Senate pages lead a procession through the Capitol Rotunda into the House chamber, where Congress certified the results of the 2016 presidential election. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

47 Images of the Wild Ride That Was 2017 in Congress

By Bill Clark, Sara Wise and Tom Williams
Posted December 22, 2017 at 11:01am
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has requested a congressional hearing on Amtrak safety after the derailment Monday in her state that killed three. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Amtrak Safety — or Danger — Needs a Hearing, Cantwell Says

By Griffin Connolly
Posted December 22, 2017 at 10:43am
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is still waiting to hear from OPM about member health benefits. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Senator Subpoenas OPM for Details of Congressional Health Care Decisions

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted December 22, 2017 at 9:56am
While GOP Senate leaders like Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, left, have shifted away from health care repeal as a priority, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, said it should remain at the top of the agenda. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Graham Urges Full Health Care Repeal in 2018, Despite Tricky Math

By Griffin Connolly
Posted December 22, 2017 at 9:39am
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., and other Democratic lawmakers want the Department of Homeland Security to investigate claims of sexual abuse at immigration detention facilities. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Democratic Members to DHS: Investigate Sexual Abuse in Immigration Centers

By Eric Garcia
Posted December 22, 2017 at 9:13am