Congress

Keep up with the House and Senate government oversight committees as they keep an eye on federal operations.

Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol

A man sitting in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress told police on Thursday that he had a bomb, prompting a massive law enforcement response.

4 weeks ago

Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

3 months ago

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Leak of billionaires’ tax data draws GOP outcry over privacy

Republicans in Congress are alarmed by the leak of confidential IRS data to the investigative news organization ProPublica.

Congress implores State Department leadership to tackle sexual harassment

The number of employees reporting sexual harassment and assault at the State Department have increased in recent years.

4 months ago

Slate of bills to protect feds and transparency considered in committee

House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. led the House introduction of five of the six bills designed to protect whistleblowers and those that investigate their allegations and to increase transparency of government operations.

5 months ago

Lawsuits over how 2020 census was conducted near conclusions

Lawsuits that challenged Trump administration census orders violated the constitutional and civil rights of Latinos, Asian Americans and non-U.S. citizens.

6 months ago

Guard deploys immediate reaction force at Capitol after officer, suspect, killed in attack on police there

About 2,300 National Guard members are currently deployed to the region on security missions.

6 months ago

The ‘Fire Fauci Act’? Here’s what QAnon’s favorite Republican doesn’t understand about federal employment law

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has a position and pay level that is protected by federal employment law.

6 months ago

Congress seeks to guarantee safety of federal vehicles

Agencies would be prohibited from leasing or selling vehicles from the federal fleet that have active recalls.

6 months ago

Biden Cabinet near complete but hundreds of jobs still open

Biden has about 1,250 federal positions that require Senate confirmation, ranging from the head of the obscure Railroad Retirement Board to more urgent department positions such as assistant and deputy secretaries.

6 months ago

This April 5, 2020, photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit.

Watchdog: Routes given to census takers were often confusing

Only 21.6 percent of area census office managers were satisfied with the accuracy and efficiency of how cases were assigned.

6 months ago

New bill aims to lift union restrictions at the VA

Medical staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs would have expanded union protections under legislation introduced in the House and Senate.

6 months ago