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House Democratic leaders spoke with reporters about their party’s legislative agenda for the coming weeks, including election reforms and raising the minimum wage.

Capitol tour guide Robert Pohl shared some of his favorite unconventional stories with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He talked about the late-19th century fad of honeymooners visiting the…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democratic leadership held a news conference on the American Rescue Plan. While urging the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act to help Americans impacted by the pandemic, the…

Viewers responded to the question “What is your view of Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)?”

Representatives Nancy Mace (R-SC), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Peter Meijer (R-MI), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), August Pfluger (R-TX), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), all freshman…

Representatives Burgess Owens (UT), Pat Fallon (TX), Randy Feenstra (IA), and Bob Good (VA), all Republican freshman members of the 117th Congress who were competitive athletes before…

Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (FL), Ashley Hinson (IA), and Scott Fitzgerald (WI), all Republican freshman members of the 117th Congress who worked as journalists before running for…

Representatives Michelle Fischbach (MN), Diana Harshbarger (TN), and Stephanie Bice (OK), all Republican freshman members of the 117th Congress who have backgrounds in conservative…

Robert Merry, longtime editor-in-chief and CEO of Congressional Quarterly, talked about U.S. presidential history, Congress, and the current state of American politics. He is the author of several…

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) talked about the Senate filibuster, a rule that effectively requires 60 senators to agree to advance most legislation in the chamber. Senator Lee explained the…

Representatives Victoria Spartz (IN), Carlos Gimenez (FL), Young Kim (CA), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY), all Republican freshman members of the 117th Congress who immigrated to the United…

Representatives Cori Bush (MO), Marie Newman (IL), Mondaire Jones (NY), Jamaal Bowman (NY), and Nikema Williams (GA), all Democratic freshman members of the 117th Congress who have…

Republican Senators Cynthia Lummis (WY), Bill Hagerty (TN), and Roger Marshall (KS) talked about what brought them to Congress and their life experiences and influences. These three…

Democratic Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM), Deborah Ross (NC), Frank Mrvan (IN), and Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA) talked about what brought them to Congress, life experiences and…

Book TV asked Representative Tom Cole (R-OK) about his reading list.

David Wasserman talked about the 2021-22 redistricting in states.

U.S. House of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski discussed Hispanic Americans who have served in Congress. He explained that prior to the mid-20th century, many served as…

C-SPAN spoke with two freshman members of the House in the 116th Congress: Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Steven Horsford (D-NV). The 116th Congress is one of the most diverse in…

C-SPAN spoke with four freshman members of the House in the 116th Congress: Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Michael Waltz (R-FL). The 116th…

Former Senate leaders Trent Lott (R-MS) and Tom Daschle (D-SD) talked about their 2001 power-sharing agreement and challenges facing the Senate and Congress today.