Congress this week is planning to approve a one-week extension of funding for government operations, pushing the threat of a government shutdown off for a bit and giving negotiators more time to try to reach a broad, year-long deal. Published December 7, 2020
House Democrats celebrated passing a historic marijuana-legalization bill, but the timing, with coronavirus relief still on hold, still irked a handful of the party's more moderate members. Published December 4, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden played a big role in her decision to embrace a smaller coronavirus relief deal. Published December 4, 2020
Lawmakers on Thursday expressed growing optimism that Congress soon would pass a new coronavirus relief bill. Published December 3, 2020
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney was elected Thursday as the new head of the DCCC, the House Democrats' campaign arm. Published December 3, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doubled down on his targeted approach to coronavirus relief Thursday, but remained optimistic about a coronavirus deal. Published December 3, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi caved Wednesday on her demand for a $2 trillion-plus coronavirus-relief package and endorsed a much smaller bipartisan package as a jumping-off point for new talks. Published December 2, 2020
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Wednesday that he's hoping to have a vote on a coronavirus relief bill before the end of next week, if party leaders can iron out a deal in time. Published December 2, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell brushed off the latest bipartisan coronavirus relief proposal Tuesday and is instead circulating a new proposal from GOP leadership amongst Senate Republicans that would ensure a signature from President Trump. Published December 1, 2020
Republican lawmakers called on Attorney General William Barr to open an investigation of Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. over his effort to disbar President Trump's legal team. Published December 1, 2020
A core group of centrist Republicans and Democrats announced an agreement on a $908 billion coronavirus relief plan Tuesday, aiming to cut through partisan boundaries that have put an eight-month hold on any new major pandemic legislation. Published December 1, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday demanded Democratic leaders to stop playing hardball with coronavirus aid and called for another attempt at a targeted relief bill. Published November 30, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden's new economic policy team Monday as "brilliant" and "visionary." Published November 30, 2020
Sen. Charles E. Grassley returned to Capitol Hill on Monday after quarantining and recovering from COVID-19. Published November 30, 2020
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is riding off into the sunset and an uncertain future beyond Washington's horizon. Published November 26, 2020
House Democrats on Monday demanded that Emily Murphy, the General Services Administration chief, brief lawmakers by Tuesday about her refusal to declare presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden as the winner of the 2020 election, which would free up resources during the transition. Published November 23, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Friday that he'll be meeting with GOP leaders on Capitol Hill to attempt to restart coronavirus stimulus negotiations. Published November 20, 2020
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called on House Democrats to sign onto a Republican petition that would force a vote on a handful of coronavirus relief measures. Published November 19, 2020
Rep. Nancy Pelosi secured the nomination of her fellow House Democrats for reelection to Speaker of the House Wednesday. Published November 18, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Tuesday demanded coronavirus relief negotiations restart this week. Published November 17, 2020
