Slow to adapt. Like many institutions, Congress resists change; only the COVID-19 pandemic pushed it to allow online hearings and bill introductions. Before 2020, whiteboards, sticky notes, and ...

As the 119th Congress commences, leaders from both parties are confronting the smallest margins in nearly 100 years.With this reality, every vote matters, and attendance on the House floor will be ...

Both parties have forgotten, or rejected, the advice of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote in 1808 “that great innovations should ...

CNN's Harry Enten points out that the 119th Congress has been historically unproductive, signing fewer bills into law than any modern Congress. On the other hand, President Trump has signed more ...

WALSH: Pettersen says this is about modernizing Congress, which she says is set up to favor older men. PETTERSEN: It makes me angry because if they were in this position, they would have a ...

And Congress doesn’t just "declare war." Both the House and Senate must vote. And so what the modern Congress does now is approve an "authorization" to send the military into harm’s way overseas.