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Rayburn building deemed at risk in push for major funding boost

Architect of the Capitol cites ‘structural issues’ and more

By Aris Folley
Posted March 17, 2026 at 7:00am

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Sept. 4, 2025.

Policy

Judge blocks vaccine changes by RFK Jr.’s advisory panel

By Ariel Cohen
Posted March 16, 2026 at 8:17pm
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar's South Texas district was made more Republican in redistricting, but Democrats are optimistic about holding the seat this fall. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Campaigns

Texas Democrats bullish about winning back Latino voters

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 17, 2026 at 7:02am
The task force will develop measures to boost eligibility verification and more controls over food stamps and nutrition benefits. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images file photo)

White House

Trump orders task force to counter fraud in SNAP, nutrition programs

By Olivia M. Bridges
Posted March 17, 2026 at 6:12am
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Campaigns

At the Races: Big primaries in the Prairie State

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 17, 2026 at 5:00am
The Supreme Court building is seen at dawn.

Supreme Court to weigh deportation protections for Syria, Haiti

By Michael Macagnone
Posted March 16, 2026 at 4:49pm
Florida Rep. Neal Dunn arrives for a House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on March 4.

Trump lets slip Rep. Dunn’s medical diagnosis 

By Valerie Yurk
Posted March 16, 2026 at 2:54pm
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Digital Advocacy Fueled by Data Science

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 12, 2026 at 6:55pm
President Donald Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Senators unable to detect any Trump exit strategy from Iran war

By John T. Bennett
Posted March 16, 2026 at 2:37pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has been facing an escalating pressure campaign to take action on a GOP voter ID bill, despite its long odds in his chamber.

This week: Senate tries to break the SAVE standstill

By Savannah Behrmann and Valerie Yurk
Posted March 16, 2026 at 10:56am
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks during Senate Democrats’ news conference in the Ohio Clock Corridor in the Capitol on March 3.

Senate Democrats seek to prevent military action against Cuba

By Rebecca Kheel
Posted March 16, 2026 at 7:00am
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2026 State of Government Affairs

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted February 4, 2026 at 12:15pm
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, conducts a news conference in December.

Judge blocks grand jury subpoena in Jerome Powell investigation

By Michael Macagnone
Posted March 13, 2026 at 4:54pm
The Capitol building is shrouded in morning fog on March 5, 2026.

Plodding Hill — Congressional Hits and Misses

By Chris Hale
Posted March 13, 2026 at 4:43pm
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One en route to Ohio and Kentucky on Wednesday. Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, stands to Trump’s right.

Trump told MAGA supporters that ‘we won’ in Iran. They were silent

By John T. Bennett
Posted March 13, 2026 at 1:37pm
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Read the latest issue

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 23, 2020 at 11:36am
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Capitol Ink | Dire strait

By R.J. Matson
Posted March 13, 2026 at 11:57am
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tries on his helmet as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum looks on during the announcement of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington race course on the National Mall on Monday. The race on August 22-23 will be part the nation's 250th anniversary celebration. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week | March 5-12, 2026

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted March 13, 2026 at 11:04am
Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., left, and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., introduce a nominee during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office building.

SPR drawdown might not be enough for consumers, Democrats say

By David Jordan and Kelly Livingston
Posted March 13, 2026 at 7:00am
Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., right, and ranking member Jack Reed, D-R.I., prepare for a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday.

Armed Services members in the dark on details of war costs

By John M. Donnelly
Posted March 13, 2026 at 6:30am
A Congressional Football Game trophy sits on the field in 2019, the last time the congressional team prevailed against the police squad. The game raises money for charity, including a memorial fund for Capitol Police officers.

One’s a Republican, one’s a Democrat. They captain the same team

By Nina Heller
Posted March 12, 2026 at 6:40pm
Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott and ranking member Elizabeth Warren are seen at a committee hearing on Feb. 5. They shepherded the housing bill to passage in the Senate on Thursday.

Housing bill leaves deep divide with House after Senate passage

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted March 12, 2026 at 4:41pm
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At the Races: Fuel to the fire

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted March 12, 2026 at 4:23pm
A poll watchers sign is seen at Dunbar High School on Election Day in Washington.

Democrats, groups sound alarm on Trump actions on elections

By Michael Macagnone
Posted March 12, 2026 at 1:01pm
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., is among the critics of the Trump administration's easing of sanctions against Russian oil exports.

Ukraine supporters oppose easing of Russia sanctions

By John M. Donnelly
Posted March 12, 2026 at 7:00am
Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer is among Republicans who have pushed the Trump administration over its handling of the federal broadband expansion program.

Broadband program uncertainty has lawmakers, states on watch

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted March 12, 2026 at 6:00am
President Donald Trump speaks at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Ky., on Wednesday. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Worst person’: Trump slams Massie, boosts primary foe during Kentucky stop

By John T. Bennett
Posted March 11, 2026 at 6:33pm
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol during votes on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

Filibuster becomes flashpoint in Texas Senate primary

By Savannah Behrmann
Posted March 11, 2026 at 5:55pm
FBI Director Kash Patel arrives to attend a lunch meeting with Republican senators in the Capitol on Wednesday.

FBI, CIA chiefs meet with Senate GOP over spy authority renewal

By Ryan Tarinelli and Savannah Behrmann
Posted March 11, 2026 at 5:28pm
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Capitol Lens | Taco show

By Bill Clark
Posted March 11, 2026 at 4:12pm
Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., talks with reporters outside the Capitol on Sept. 11, 2025.

Hern launches bid for open Senate seat

By Daniela Altimari
Posted March 11, 2026 at 3:03pm, Updated at 3:10pm
From left: Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clayton Fuller advanced to the Georgia 14th District special election runoff.

Georgia special election to replace Greene heads to runoff

By Victor Feldman
Posted March 11, 2026 at 12:36pm
A plaque honoring law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is seen hanging inside the Capitol on Monday.

The Jan. 6 plaque now hangs in a quiet hallway. Some say it’s not enough.

By Nina Heller
Posted March 11, 2026 at 12:18pm
Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, seen here in the Capitol, has not missed a vote since 2020.

Vote studies: Participation up in 2025 despite notable absences

By Nick Eskow
Posted March 11, 2026 at 7:00am
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Capitol Ink | Republican retreat

By R.J. Matson
Posted March 11, 2026 at 7:00am
Sens. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, left, and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire added their voices Tuesday to the chorus of Democrats calling for public hearings about the Iran war.

Senate Democrats’ calls for public Iran hearings grow louder

By John M. Donnelly
Posted March 10, 2026 at 8:49pm
A reporter grabs a handful of candy from a pallet outside the office of then-Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, R-Pa., on Jan. 24, 2020. The candy was sent to resupply the candy desk on the Senate floor during the 2020 impeachment trial.

The Senate still wants candy

By Nina Heller and Savannah Behrmann
Posted March 10, 2026 at 7:34pm

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