Congress
A Federal Grand Jury Indicted Steve Bannon For Contempt Of Congress
The close Trump adviser had ignored a subpoena as part of the House’s investigation into Jan. 6.
After A Crushing Loss In Virginia, Democrats Are Splintering Over Their Plan In Congress
"This isn’t what the future has to be, but if you don’t change your ways, this is what the future will be," Sen. Tim Kaine said.
AOC And Other Members Of Congress Called Out Big Oil’s Climate BS In A Historic Hearing
Democrats questioned Big Oil executives about their role in spreading misinformation about climate change and their role in hindering climate change legislation.
Congress Might Blow Its Biggest Opportunity To Tackle The Climate Crisis
“If you add it all up, this would be the single largest thing the federal government has ever done to deal with climate change,” one researcher said.
Joe Biden’s Agenda Is Hanging By A Thread As Democrats In Congress Threaten To Tank Two Major Bills
Progressives and centrists are holding major pieces of legislation hostage, and both have the numbers to make good on their threats.
She’s One Of Congress’s Leading Progressives — Just Not In Her Own Office, Staffers Say
Former staffers who worked for Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a House Democrat who built her reputation on being a champion of workers, say her treatment of her staff was often inconsistent with her public image.
Officers Who Defended The Capitol On Jan. 6 Don’t Have Faith That Congress's New Investigation Will Change Anything
“We’ve seen it all before,” one officer told BuzzFeed News this week.
A Judge Questioned If Capitol Rioters Are Getting Off Too Easy For “Terrorizing Members Of Congress”
Chief Judge Beryl Howell questioned whether allowing defendants to plead guilty to low-level offenses would deter people from storming the Capitol again.
As Congress Starts Investigating Jan. 6, New Details Keep Emerging In Court
As police officers testified before lawmakers, two rioters pleaded guilty, one defendant was ordered to stay in jail, and new charges were unsealed.
George Floyd's Family Met With Biden, But Their Real Pressure For Police Reform Is On Congress
One year after George Floyd was murdered, his family and other activists are escalating demands on Congress to limit qualified immunity for police officers.
Capitol Police Officers Begged Congress To Investigate The Insurrection And Called Out Republicans For Downplaying The Violence
"It is inconceivable that some of the Members we protect, would downplay the events of January 6th," members of the force said in a statement.
Three Tulsa Massacre Survivors Delivered Terrifying Testimony In Congress
"I hear the screams. I live through the massacre every day," said 107-year-old Viola Fletcher.
Biden Gave His Support To Young Trans People During His Address To Congress
"To all the transgender Americans watching at home — especially the young people, who are so brave — I want you to know that your president has your back."
President Biden Again Urged Congress To Ban Assault Weapons And Called Gun Violence An “Epidemic”
"Don’t tell me it can’t be done. We did it before and it worked," Biden said during Wednesday's address to Congress.
Biden Signed Narrow Gun Control Measures And Begged Congress To Act On The Big Reforms
President Joe Biden announced he is cracking down on “ghost guns," but major changes like universal background checks and an assault rifle ban are up in the air.
The Progressive Group That Helped Bring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez To Congress Is Launching Its First Primary Challenge Of 2022
Odessa Kelly, 39, is taking on an incumbent Democrat in Tennessee. She would be the first openly gay Black woman elected to Congress.
Democrats Are Willing To Rein In Their Gun Control Ambitions To Break The NRA’s Hold On Congress
“The NRA kind of walks around like they own Congress,” said Sen. Tim Kaine. “Rather than wait for a comprehensive bill, why not do something?”
Congress Just Passed Another Round Of COVID Checks And Unemployment Aid
Checks of $1,400, unemployment benefits, and hundreds of billions of dollars in aid are coming soon. President Joe Biden signed the bill Thursday.
A Member Of Congress Is Suing Trump For Conspiring To Incite The Capitol Insurrection
Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, filed a claim under the Ku Klux Klan Act against Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys, and the Oath Keepers.
A Member Of Congress Who Buried His Son Just Before The Capitol Attack Gave An Emotional Impeachment Address
Jamie Raskin was at the Capitol the day after burying his son. He's now the Democrats' lead House impeachment manager as they seek to prosecute Donald Trump for inciting the coup attempt.
The First Member Of Congress Has Died Due To COVID-19
The Republican lawmaker is the first sitting member of Congress to die after getting COVID-19.
A COVID-19 Testing Startup That Has Served 10 States And Congress Is Under Fire From The FDA
An ongoing debate between Curative and the Food and Drug Administration underscores a philosophical split in testing.
The Newest COVID-19 Cases In Congress Show Vaccines Take Time To Work
On Thursday, Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York joined three other colleagues who have reported they contracted COVID-19 following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
The First Democrat Who Called For Impeachment Says Congress Should Have Acted Years Ago
Allowing Trump to fire the FBI director investigating him in 2017 without “corrective action, brought us to Jan. 6,” Rep. Al Green told BuzzFeed News.
A Member Of Congress Risked A Confrontation With Rioters To Avoid Sheltering With Her Maskless Republican Colleagues
“Maybe I could fight off or run from rioters, but I wouldn't be able to see the virus as it was coming toward me,” Rep. Stacey Plaskett told BuzzFeed News.
Capitol Police Officers Said They Wouldn’t Be Surprised If Members Of Congress Helped Plan The Attack
“We are the buffer, so that Congress doesn’t have to deal with the mess that they create in their respective districts.”
School Shooting Survivors Say Congress Now Knows How They Feel After The Capitol Insurrection
"Now you know how my generation feels and what it's like to hide and hold your breath for your life."
Nancy Pelosi Said Congress May Impeach Trump Again If Pence Doesn’t Remove Him First
Trump has only 13 days left in office, but Pelosi said any one of those days “can be a horror show for America.”
This Is What The Halls Of Congress Look Like Right Now
A mob incited by President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday, looting and assaulting police. Several people died.
Members Of Congress Described What It Was Like When A Pro-Trump Mob Stormed The Capitol
"I am in the House Chambers. We have been instructed to lie down on the floor and put on our gas masks."