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A bipartisan group of former lawmakers discussed how to improve Congress, at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C. In this portion of the conference, participants debated the filibuster,…

A bipartisan group of former lawmakers discussed how to improve Congress, at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C. In this portion of the conference, participants debated various proposa…

Current and former members of the U.S. Congress discussed problems facing the institution and possible solutions at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington, D…

Current and former members of Congress discussed problems facing the institution and possible solutions at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington, D.C. The b…

“I believe we have reached a defining moment. Our fiscal affairs are completely off track … we are off in the weeds, and we’ve got to get back on track,” said former Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND, …

“I’m pretty much an unapologetic liberal,” said Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) as he spoke with C-SPAN to reflect on his life and career in politics. The representative, who was retiring…

The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

The House approved legislation concerning school-based mental health services, corporate merger filing fees, and voting access for the disabled. Members also approved 25 suspension bills.

The House approved legislation to provide relief to borrowers who consolidated federal student loan debt with a spouse and need to separate it due to divorce or domestic violence. Members al…

Former White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney (Trump administration, 2017-20) said, “The rules are not broken. Congress is broken,” referring to the federal debt limit. His comments came …

In a 220-207 vote, the House approved the Democratic tax, health care and climate change bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act and which passed the Senate 51-50 the previous Sunday. The p…

Leadership from the House Budget, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means Committees testified before the House Rules Committee on the Democratic tax, health care & climate bill, the Inflati…

Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel testified before the House Budget Committee on his agency’s updated budget report and the economic outlook for the country. Several topics…

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Dir. Shalanda Young appeared before the House Budget Committee to testify on President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal and priorities. Director…

The House passed a suspension bill to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and a resolution condemning the deaths of 14 people in the 1972…

The House passed two suspension bills, including one condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

The House approved a bill seeking to limit presidential power and election interference.

House Budget Committee Chair Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) talked about congressional action on raising the debt limit and vaccine mandates.

The House passed two suspension bills, and considered President Biden’s social spending plan.

The House Rules Committee met to consider President Biden’s social spending proposal. Leadership from several House committees testified at the hearing in either support of or in opposition …