Reid, who served Nevada in the upper chamber for three decades, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early 2018. He died in late December.
Author: Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY
Jan. 6 committee plans to seek voluntary testimony from former VP Mike Pence sometime this month
Committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson told NPR this week that Donald Trump’s vice president, Mike Pence, was “put in a tough spot” on Jan. 6, 2021.
Congress passes bill to raise debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion; bill heads to Biden for signature
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday the increase is enough to last into 2023.
House staffer arrested after entering Capitol with a gun, police say
Police said they “spotted the image of a handgun in a bag on the x-ray screen” and the staffer was “tracked down four minutes later.”
House passes agreement on deal to allow Democrats to address debt ceiling
The agreement would create a one-time process to allow Senate Democrats to raise the debt ceiling on their own without fear of a GOP filibuster.
Bob Dole, former senator and presidential candidate, will lie in state at the US Capitol Rotunda
Dole, a decorated World War II veteran and Kansas Republican lawmaker, died Sunday.
NDAA, debt ceiling, government funding: Here’s what’s left for Congress to address in 2021
Both chambers of Congress will be working to try to avoid a government shut and default, as well approve a must-pass national security package.
Omar calls on House leadership to take ‘appropriate action’ against Boebert after Islamophobic comments
A video on Twitter showed Boebert at a campaign event using anti-Muslim rhetoric against Omar, who wants House leadership to take “appropriate action.”
Women would be required to register with the Selective Service if this amendment becomes law
A congressional amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to see women register in case of a military draft has mostly bipartisan support.
Roger Stone, Alex Jones: The Jan. 6 committee releases next batch of subpoenas
Stone, a longtime Donald Trump adviser, and far-right radio host Jones were subpoenaed for activities surrounding the Capitol riot on January 6.