Justin Papp

Chris Shields remembers watching the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol from his D.C. office and texting his friends still on the Hill.  They shared their disbelief and collectively wondered whether they should leave the city, Shields, a former […]

Rep. Brittany Pettersen is due to give birth to her second child early next Congress. Whether she does so in her home state of Colorado or in Washington could depend on who wins the House majority this November. Pettersen, who

Two new drop-off and pick-up zones intended for visitors to the Capitol with disabilities are nearing completion and could be ready by the time lawmakers return after the November election, Architect of the Capitol staff said. Members of the House

Sydney Bradford and Drew Benbow have seen the comments. And they’re not going to lie, some of the feedback they’ve received about their politics-themed bar on U Street, which soft-launched last Friday, has stung. “The worst GW student you can

The confirmation of presidential appointees has increasingly become a drag on the Senate, eating up more of the chamber’s schedule and pushing legislation to the back burner. A bipartisan pair of senators say they want to bring transparency to the

The second apparent attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life in as many months has brought renewed focus on the threat of political violence and its potential impact on American institutions. And again, Rep. Derek Kilmer is sounding the alarm:

A group of former members of Congress wants action before the end of this session on legislation barring lawmakers from owning or trading individual stocks. The former lawmakers, organized by Issue One, a Washington-based political reform group, on Monday sent

Lawmakers expressed relief over a special designation for this coming Jan. 6, saying it will boost security on what could be a tense day at the Capitol. But the move is just the beginning, some said. The designation, made by

Earlier in Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s career, election administration was a quiet affair. “We used to say, ‘If we’re in the news, we’re not doing a good job,’” she said Wednesday at a House Administration Committee hearing.  But that’s changed drastically

With less than two months to go before November’s elections, Republicans on the House Administration Committee are keeping up a drumbeat: Are we ready? That’s what they plan to ask six secretaries of state at a hearing Wednesday, including those