117th U.S. Congress

People walk by the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2018. REUTERS/ Leah Millis - RC13737E70C0

Congress in 2019: What are the alternatives to impeachment?

Monday, December 31, 2018

A "I Voted" sticker is shown by a keyboard in the Voting Machine Hacking Village during the Def Con hacker convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on July 29, 2017. REUTERS/Steve Marcus - RC118719DD00

Congress in 2019: The need for bipartisan action on voting rights and election integrity

Nicol Turner Lee

Sunday, December 30, 2018

Betsy DeVos testifies before the Senate Health, Education and Labor Committee confirmation hearing to be next Secretary of Education on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RC1D5B7B0CF0

Congress in 2019: Democrat-led House oversight is likely in store for DeVos

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Saturday, December 29, 2018

The U.S. Capitol Building. Washington, U.S., April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis - RC1CA8A95B60

Congress in 2019: The 2nd most educated and least politically experienced House freshman class

Casey Burgat and Charles Hunt

Friday, December 28, 2018

Clouds pass over the U.S. Capitol as budget legislation deadlines loom for a potential federal government shutdown in Washington, U.S., December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1A27BF8930

The shutdown is just the finale. Here are five takeaways from the Republican Congress’s chaotic 2018.

Sarah A. Binder

The Washington Post Thursday, December 27, 2018

This aerial picture shows the Washington Monument standing on the National Mall and the White House at far left in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1C9C4C2D70

Congress in 2019: Why the first branch should bring back earmarks

Thursday, December 27, 2018

The U.S. Capitol and (from L to R) Rayburn House Office Building, Longworth House Office Building, and Cannon House Office Building, photographed from the U.S. House of Representatives side of Capitol Hill from a U.S. Marine helicopter, February 10, 2006. REUTERS/Larry Downing - RP3DSFDKHLAB

Congress in 2019: Five things to watch for in the budget battles to come

Molly E. Reynolds

Thursday, December 27, 2018

The U.S. Capitol building is seen from behind trees.

Congress in 2019: Why members should prepare for a likely recession

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

A tourist gazes up towards the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington January 25, 2010. On Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union speech in the House Chamber of the Capitol. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - GM1E61Q0DZO01

Congress in 2019: A vital check on presidential power

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Clouds pass over the U.S. Capitol as budget legislation deadlines loom for a potential federal government shutdown in Washington, U.S., December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1A27BF8930

Will Trump and Congress shut down the government?

Molly E. Reynolds

Friday, December 21, 2018