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News Articles: Capitol Hill

Congressional freshmen of the 119th Congress pose on the steps of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 15, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Congressional lawmakers almost got a pay bump this year. Then it crashed and burned

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill haven't had a pay increase since 2009, representing a 31% decline in their salary when adjusted for inflation.

December 27, 2024
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
A number of Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced the CROWN Act, legislation that would ban discrimination based on one's hairstyle or hair texture. Here, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs Crown Act legislation on June 15, 2023 in Lansing, Mich. that will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools.

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  • Politics

Black lawmakers reintroduce federal CROWN Act legislation to ban hair discrimination

The bill which was previously passed in the House in 2019 and 2022 but blocked in the Senate, aims to end race-based hair discrimination in schools and workplaces.

May 03, 2024
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., reaches out to help Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., after McConnell froze and stopped talking at the microphone during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Wednesday. McConnell was escorted back to his office and later returned to the news conference and answered questions.

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  • Politics

McConnell says he's 'fine' after abruptly stopping press conference

On Capitol Hill, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly stopped speaking at a press conference with reporters on Wednesday. He was later escorted away but then returned, saying he's "fine."

July 26, 2023
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., poses for a photo after an interview with The Associated Press on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Washington.

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  • News

Warnock, deal-maker yet party loyalist, settles into Senate

Newly reelected Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is promising to use his first full term to cut deals where possible with Republicans and deliver for his home state. But he's also taking on a new role as an unapologetic supporter of President Joe Biden.

February 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press
House Clerk Cheryl Johnson receives a standing ovation in the House chamber on Thursday, the third day of speaker elections.

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  • Politics

Meet Cheryl Johnson, the House clerk managing the speaker votes

Johnson has served as House clerk since 2019, the fourth woman and second Black person to do so. She's drawn praise from both sides of the aisle for running the speaker vote and maintaining order.

January 06, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol announced Monday that its second public hearing will take place on the morning of June 13.

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  • Politics

Second House Jan. 6 hearing scheduled for the morning of June 13

The House select committee investigating the January 6th insurrection has not yet announced witnesses for either Thursday's or next week's hearings.

June 06, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram and
  • Claudia Grisales
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the House select committee hearing in July on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.

October 10, 2021
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  • Michel Martin and
  • Deepa Shivaram
A vast majority of self-identified Republicans do not consider President Trump to blame for the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: The Fringe Of America's Fabric

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.

January 16, 2021
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  • Scott Simon
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen through a broken window at an entrance of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.

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  • Politics

Timeline: How One Of The Darkest Days In American History Unfolded

A mob stormed the U.S. Capitol after President Trump urged supporters to march to the building to oppose the election results. Roughly 14 hours later, Congress affirmed Joe Biden's victory.

January 07, 2021
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify Tuesday on Capitol Hill to answer questions about protecting user data.

Watch Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testify on Capitol Hill

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying on Capitol Hill to answer questions about protecting user data. The hearing held by the Senate Judiciary and...

April 10, 2018
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, during a hearing on the rural economy.

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  • Politics

Georgians Front and Center Amid Controversies Swirling in Washington

On this edition of Political Rewind, three Georgians take center stage in controversies now swirling on Capitol Hill. FBI Director Chris Wray...

February 14, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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