May 22 Senate leaders say they've reached tentative deal on sexual harassment legislation By Associated Press Under the emerging deal, lawmakers "will have personal liability" for harassment claims against them. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 8:51 Harassment is 'an open secret' on Capitol Hill, former staffers say By Lisa Desjardins Since the #MeToo movement began, seven members of Congress have resigned or retired following sexual harassment allegations. While there is near-universal agreement that the system on Capitol Hill is deeply flawed, Congress has not addressed its own rules for dealing… Continue watching
May 14 Opinion: Making Congress a better place for women to work By Kate Howard What my colleagues and I didn’t realize at the time was the continuous impact of the invisible walls and ceilings left behind as laws and policies openly discriminating against women in the workplace were abolished. Continue reading
May 09 GOP moderates say they'll force House votes on immigration By Alan Fram, Associated Press The legislators want the House to vote on four bills including a bipartisan compromise, a conservative proposal and a liberal plan. Continue reading
May 05 California's Orange County could determine Congress control By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Once considered conservative holy ground, Orange County is starting to look like a last stand for California Republicans. Continue reading
Apr 27 PA congressman who settled sexual harassment charge resigns By Alan Fram, Marc Levy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania congressman who used taxpayer money to settle a former aide's sexual harassment charges abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday. Four-term Republican Rep. Patrick Meehan had already decided to not seek re-election this fall. In a resignation… Continue reading
Apr 25 How Macron distanced himself from Trump's policies in his address to Congress By Larisa Epatko Here are major moments from Macron's speech and what they could mean for the relationship between France and the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: France's Macron addresses joint session of Congress By Larisa Epatko French President Emmanuel Macron addresses both the U.S. House and Senate on Wednesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 5:37 Trump has made political gridlock 'more challenging,' says retiring Rep. Charlie Dent Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent announced Tuesday he will leave Congress a few months earlier than expected; last fall he announced he would not seek re-election. Why leave now? Dent says he plans to bring a voice to the “sensible center”… Continue watching
Apr 17 When can a president use military force? The answer is complicated By Lisa Desjardins What are the real and theoretical limits on a president’s power to use military force?… Continue reading