The red wave that wasn’t could be enough to shift control of the House to Republicans, whose possible narrow majority heading into next year may present new challenges for governance but no less of an oversight headache for...more
President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union (SOTU) address last night against the backdrop of war in Europe, persistently high inflation, a waning global pandemic and a deeply divided Congress. The scene was a...more
The final legislative weeks of 2021 are packed with a number of must-pass bills, including one to keep the federal government functioning and another—the reconciliation bill—that is a priority of the Biden administration and...more
On Jan. 20, Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) will become majority leader of the United States Senate. The election of two Georgia Democrats, Sens. Raphael Warnock and John Osoff, has resulted in a 50-50 split in the Senate....more
Please see below for projections on Senate committee leaderships for the 117th Congress. ...more
An election that was thought by many pollsters to be all but over for Republicans turned out quite differently Tuesday, as races in key states remain too close to call. Regardless of the ultimate outcome, hopes of an...more
President Donald Trump has returned to the White House and, thankfully, appears to have a mild case of COVID-19. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is 77, has so far tested negative for the virus but, as we’ve seen, that...more