Posted December 5, 2024 at 7:30am In this photo from Roll Call’s archive, Vermont Sens. Bernie Sanders, left, and Patrick Leahy, who retired from Congress in January 2023, watch the arrival of the Christmas tree at the Capitol on Dec. […]
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Posted October 1, 2024 at 7:30am Former President Jimmy Carter, the longest living president in U.S. history, will reach a milestone on Tuesday — his 100th birthday. President Joe Biden sent a special birthday message to the former president on
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Congress worked overtime this week to fund the federal government through Dec. 20 and then immediately fled town for the next six weeks to focus on Election Day. But before the exodus, Rep. Rosa DeLauro introduced herself as Appropriations’ ranking
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Posted September 20, 2024 at 3:50pm Members of Congress came together on Tuesday night to perform in the first annual Congressional Record concert, a musical event meant to convey the importance of arts education and the funding for it. But
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Lawmakers returned to business as usual on Capitol Hill after the long August break. Highlights this week include former colleagues remembering the late Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., the Senate majority leader geeking out over charts and a presidential debate that went
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Posted August 23, 2024 at 4:37pm CHICAGO — Democrats put on a massive show in the Windy City this past week, showcasing a wide array of speakers amid a jubilant, party-like atmosphere inside the packed-to-the-rafters United Center. The convention culminated
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