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Congress’ latest member to give birth wants to modernize the House for new parents
Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado, a Democrat, is leading a bipartisan effort to allow new parents to represent their ...
Pew Research Center3h
119th Congress’ LGBTQ members include first trans representative
Thirteen members of the 119th Congress are openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ), according to a Pew ...
The Changing Face of the 119th Congress
The 119th Congress will be the first one in recent years to buck the general trend of more racial, gender, age and ethnic ...
Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote to open new Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.
Pew Research Center9d
119th Congress brings new growth in racial, ethnic diversity to Capitol Hill
Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.
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House conservative defies Johnson over remote voting for new moms in Congress
The House Freedom Caucus member is now teaming up with a group ... but ultimately decided to remain at home near her current ...
The Washington Post28d
Congress — yes, even the members you dislike — should get a pay raise
Members of the House and Senate ... pay had risen with the cost of living, their current salary would be $243,300, according to the Congressional Research Service. If Americans want a Congress ...
KSL28d
119th Congress will include a triple-digit number of military vets — for a few days
Vets among Utah's historical Congressional ranks While none of the Beehive State's current members of Congress have served in the military, several of their predecessors from recent decades were ...
‘A Bounty on My Head’: Congress’s First Transgender Member Faces the Trump Era
Representative Sarah McBride did not run for Congress emphasizing L.G.B.T.Q. issues. But since her arrival in Washington, her ...
The Hill24d
O’Malley touts endorsements of current, former Congressional Black Caucus members in DNC chair bid
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) on Monday touted the endorsements of current and former Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members in his Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair bid.