Congress

States like Colorado have polarized—but productive—legislatures. Term limits and relatively weak lobbying interests help explain the phenomenon.

The proposal allocates tens of billions of dollars in funding to combat a variety of issues, including drinking water, broadband access, and health care.

A woman holds a sign during a press conference where activists delivered a computer flash drive with 10 million signatures calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

Representative Steven Horsford (D-Nevada) speaks during a news conference on April 9th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Inslee, who is a candidate for president in 2020, has said that he will make climate change the centerpiece of his campaign.

Members of the Middle Eastern Women's Coalition call for the resignation of United States Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on March 6th, 2019.

It depends on how you define "lying to Congress."

Don't take it without corroboration.

The president's former lawyer is likely seeking a sentence reduction, but that won't depend on his public testimony.

One humble way to reduce carbon pollution has been gathering steam in red and blue states alike: energy efficiency.

While the president has far-reaching powers in a state of emergency, experts say Trump could face legal challenges over specific provisions.

Over 100 members of Congress refused their paychecks in solidarity with unpaid workers.

The speech was once useful for setting legislative agendas, but the digital age has made it a mostly useless spectacle.

The Speaker of the House has withdrawn her invitation for the president to give the State of the Union address later this month. What if he tries to give one anyway?

If 2018 was a wake-up call, 2019 is set to be a reckoning.

The House Oversight and Reform Committee announced on Monday the launch of an investigation into the pharmaceutical industry's pricing practices.

No one has ever shut down the government before over a single issue. Plus: What's special about this incoming class of congresspeople.

Research shows that having more women, more people of color, and more LGBTQ people makes for a more productive, bipartisan, and responsive legislature.

This year, members of the most diverse Congress ever opted for over a dozen different religious and non-religious texts in their swearing-in ceremonies.

In November, Pelosi agreed to new rules allowing for a more open legislative process, but they may have unintended consequences.

A total of 127 women were sworn in to the 116th Congress as part of the most diverse class ever.

Congress has not passed any harassment-related legislation beyond cleaning up its own internal process for handling complaints—but that could change as a result of the 2018 mid-terms.

Savanna's Act passed the Senate unanimously. If it doesn't pass the House, it will be back to square one next session.

Several members of Congress are already eying legislation to require universities to report taxpayer-funded harassers to the government.