by jpitney | Sep 24, 2025 | Congress, House of Representatives
At Politico, Ben Jacobs explains how censure has evolved from a mark of shame to a fundraising opportunity: Since 2021, there has been an average of more than one official censure a year — a far leap from the past, when censures used to be a once-in-a-decade kind of...
by jpitney | Sep 21, 2025 | Congress, House of Representatives, Violence
MATT BROWN and STEPHEN GROVES at AP: The government funding bill passed by the Republican-controlled House on Friday would add about $88 million in security money for lawmakers and members of the Supreme Court and executive branch. A temporary program that...
by jpitney | Sep 14, 2025 | Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: What the Rules Committee did on Monday of last week was to put out a special rule for consideration of the four scheduled matters — the energy-water appropriations bill and three disapproval resolutions of executive regulations...
by jpitney | Aug 28, 2025 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Thomas Beaumont at AP: One of the few Republican U.S. House members making in-person appearances embarked on a town hall tour of his district to meet with constituents Monday, and a civil conversation broke out. Rep. Mark Alford and an audience of about 100 in west...
by jpitney | Aug 9, 2025 | Congress, House of Representatives, Senate
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: For nearly three decades I labored in the congressional vineyards of rules, procedures, norms and reforms. And, in all that time, until last week, I had never heard of a law creating the Senate rule of five or the House rule of seven....
by jpitney | Aug 3, 2025 | Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: In Congress there are few opportunities to really shine, especially if you are in the minority. That’s why efforts pay off in gathering an impressive cohort of bipartisan co-sponsors on a bill, and then on filing a discharge petition on...
