Oversight

GOP Blocks Vitter's Obamacare Subpoena

Five senators oppose Vitter's effort, and he accuses them of wanting to "protect congressional perks."

Pay & Benefits

Senator Asks Colleagues to Take 'One Step Closer to Living Under Obamacare'

Republican David Vitter wants support for a subpoena of info on why Congress is considered a "small business" for health insurance purposes.

Oversight

Inside the Sometimes Crazy World of Capitol Hill Protesters

There are not always outbursts, and they (usually) get along just fine with the Capitol Police.

Defense

Welcome to the House GOP's Budget Improv

After repeatedly changing strategy, Republican leaders finally appear to have a plan for passage.

Oversight

You Can't See Congress's Emails

If Hillary Clinton had stayed in the Senate, none of this would be happening.

Oversight

Boehner Has a Plan to Avoid a DHS Shutdown -- But It Might Not Pass

Republicans are going to kick the can down the road.

Management

Loretta Lynch's Nomination to Succeed Eric Holder Passes Its First Test

Lynch's nomination will go to the full Senate floor after passing out of committee 12-8.

Management

Beware of the Unpaid TSA Agent

The Obama administration's latest DHS shutdown warning focuses on the federal workers who won't get their paychecks.

Oversight

Senator Blocks OPM Nominee Over Hill Staff 'Obamacare Exemption'

Louisiana Republican wants an explanation for why congressional aides can get employer subsidies to buy health insurance.

Oversight

Veteran Charged With Threatening to Open Fire Inside Capitol

Law-enforcement agents took a Maryland man into custody, stating that he made threats to shoot a Hill employee and others.

Management

The Choreography of Budget Day

Months of planning, repeated testing, and a whole lot of paper go into an annual Washington ritual.

Oversight

How Hard Will Senate GOP Fight on Immigration?

Unlike in the House, Senate Republicans seem more concerned with homeland security funding than fighting Obama.

Oversight

House Republicans Make an Aggressive Opening Bet on Immigration

GOPers want to attack a signature Obama program, but it's not clear the Senate will play along.

Management

Republicans to Battle Obama on Immigration

Republicans are gearing up to use the Homeland Security funding bill to attack the president's executive order.

Oversight

Four Key Workplace Laws That Don't Apply to Congress

The Office of Compliance has some ideas for updating protections for Hill workers. And it wants a new name.

Defense

What a Homeland Security Shutdown Would Look Like

Even if DHS funding ends, most employees would likely keep working, and Obama's executive order could too.

Oversight

How Hopes for an Immigration Deal Fell Apart

In January, an agreement still looked possible. By December, the two sides were further apart than ever.

Oversight

The 113th Congress Ends its Session Quietly

Senate approves a tax bill and several Obama nominees, but can't finish a terrorism insurance measure.

Oversight

Senate Approves Massive Spending Measure

Action means most agencies will get full fiscal year funding.