Democrats can't round up the votes to approve a pay increase for Congress, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer admitted Tuesday, shelving the idea for now. Published June 25, 2019
House Democrats say they've tamped down a mini-rebellion and have the votes to pass their border crisis spending bill later Tuesday. Published June 25, 2019
Bodies are piling up at the U.S.-Mexico border as the summer heat and the press of both countries' immigration policies take a toll, adding new urgency to the debate on Capitol Hill about what, if anything, should be done to stop it. Published June 24, 2019
Nine Democratic lawmakers from New York called on the Federal Aviation Administration to stop allowing certain helicopters from flying into New York City airspace. Published June 21, 2019
Rep. John Lewis came to Joe Biden's defense on Friday, saying the vice president's remarks about working with segregationist senators wasn't racist. Published June 21, 2019
Congress won't be getting a pay raise, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday, shooting down a bipartisan push for a cost-of-living adjustment. Published June 20, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reversed herself and said Wednesday she will view a mostly unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, agreeing to a step Republicans have been urging for weeks. Published June 19, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Wednesday that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's comparison of U.S. border security to concentration camps was being distorted by Republicans for political gain. Published June 19, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday shot down calls for an impeachment inquiry or even a censure of President Trump. Published June 19, 2019
Some House Democrats are desperate to begin impeachment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reluctant. It's up to Rep. Hakeem S. Jeffries to try to keep them all working together. Published June 17, 2019
House Democrats were hoping to stifle internal fights with their new policy to blacklist consultants who work for candidates challenging sitting lawmakers. Published June 17, 2019
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal revealed Thursday that she had an abortion 22 years ago, calling it "heartbreaking" but the right decision. Published June 13, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Trump showed a lack of "any sense of decency" in saying he would accept foreign information on a political opponent, and said the comments will become part of Democrats' impeachment review. Published June 13, 2019
Republican and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill really want to raise lawmakers' salaries; their rank-and-file members just won't let them. Published June 11, 2019
When Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said they might be able to strike a deal on anti-lobbying legislation, it was either going to be the greatest bill ever -- or an unworkable pipe dream. Published June 6, 2019
Key House Democrats on Thursday demanded that President Trump rescind his plans to hold a Fourth of July rally on the National Mall, saying he risks poisoning what has always been a politics-free celebration of the country's founding. Published June 6, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Thursday they want to investigate former White House chief of staff John Kelly's new position on the board of directors for a company that runs migrant shelters. Published June 6, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday the House will vote to hold Trump officials in contempt of Congress, but she defended her slower approach to impeachment, saying much of the country doesn't understand the process. Published June 5, 2019
Congressional Democrats say former special counsel Robert Mueller's report on President Trump is damning -- but not enough people have read it to be outraged. Published June 4, 2019
The White House has told Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson, two top former presidential advisors, not to turn over documents Congressional Democrats have subpoenaed, saying President Trump needs to have a chance to look over the materials and see if any of them should be protected by executive privilege. Published June 4, 2019
