An astonishing one-third of Capitol artworks depict slaveholders. Will they remain? It’s largely up to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

A Republican House and Democratic Senate could complicate negotiations, but some still hope for a revival of talks two years after the last failed effort.

From a draconian new proposal in Iowa to farm bill deliberations in Washington, the ideological battles over food aid will soon kick off—and no one knows who will end up paying the price.

What does Kevin McCarthy bring to the table, besides an obsessive need to be liked by a caucus beyond his control?

The “QAnon Congresswoman” now enjoys a cozy relationship with Kevin McCarthy. But is it a sign of her evolution or the GOP’s devolution?

The Colorado congresswoman is declaring last week a big win for her. The Democratic opponent she barely defeated, and many of her voters, beg to differ.

The uncertainty over Kevin McCarthy’s political future mirrors the existential limbo of the lower chamber.

American liberals’ enthusiasm for parliamentary governance was dwindling already. This should finish it off.

One client pleaded guilty and resigned from Congress. Another lied about his business past and climbing Mount Everest. But Chris Grant makes no apology for advising them.

The story of a pathological liar who conned his way to Congress has provided some high comedy. But you won’t like it when the laughter stops.

The new GOP House majority predictably got bogged down in infighting over who will hold the speaker’s gavel. How many days of disarray are yet to come?

Katherine Clark is now the highest-ranking woman in Congress. Will she and the new Democrats atop the House remake the party, or just carry on the last generation’s legacy?

The GOP is planning probes next year of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal. Is there room for a real reckoning—or just partisan point-scoring?

Lawmakers hope that a bipartisan measure to shore up much-needed health care provisions can make it into the still-being-negotiated omnibus spending bill.

Congress has an overwhelming to-do list in the final months of the year, including the not-so-small matter of funding the government.

Race-baiting and fiscal brinkmanship. That’s Newt Gingrich’s legacy.

President Biden called on voters to reject election deniers next week. But not everyone has that power because our elections are getting less competitive.

Hakeem Jeffries on the priorities of tomorrow’s Democratic leaders

House Democrats on Wednesday passed their reform of the Electoral Count Act. The Senate has a different reform bill in mind. Only one can win.

Yes, Build Back Better eventually became Build Back Manchin, but for Democrats, it’s better than nothing.