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Sarah McBride speaks to volunteers at her campaign office in Wilmington on July 27. A state senator since 2021, she’s now campaigning for Congress.

On track to be first trans member, Sarah McBride has hope for Congress

By Jim Saksa
Posted August 15, 2024 at 3:17pm
“I think there are some preconceived notions of what it’s like to be an elected official. But I’m an introvert” who likes to work behind the scenes, says Rep. Emilia Sykes.

How Emilia Sykes went from Junior Olympian to running for reelection

By Jim Saksa
Posted August 1, 2024 at 6:15am
“It’s an investment … the more that we can be decisive here, the less bureaucracy we have out there,” says Rep. Barry Loudermilk.

More congressional staff? Conservatives are coming around to the idea

By Jim Saksa
Posted July 30, 2024 at 5:00am
House Republicans finished off their July by adopting a resolution condemning Vice President Kamala Harris’ handling of the southern border. Above, Speaker Mike Johnson and Harris are seen in April.

Messaging bills are loud, but do voters hear them?

By Jim Saksa
Posted July 25, 2024 at 4:29pm
House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, seen here in 2023, this week hailed the fall of Chevron deference as a chance to “rein in the administrative state.”

A bigger, bolder Congress? Panel debates how to respond to end of Chevron deference

By Jim Saksa
Posted July 23, 2024 at 2:59pm
Political influencer V Spehar, creator of "Under the Desk News," speaks at Friday’s conference on Capitol Hill hosted by the Democratic Digital Communications Staff Association.

The way to voters’ hearts? It must be memes and TikTok, influencers say

By Jim Saksa
Posted July 16, 2024 at 3:03pm
Pins to promote voting by Native Americans are at a display counter during a cultural meeting at the Comanche Nation fairgrounds in Lawton, Okla., on Sept. 30, 2023.

100 years after gaining citizenship, Native Americans face barriers to voting

By Jim Saksa
Posted July 8, 2024 at 9:10am
Shye Robinson and Erick Alvarez are in Washington for the summer as part of CCAI’s internship program. Above, they sit on the House steps on June 20.

These Hill interns are bringing their foster youth stories to Congress

By Jim Saksa
Posted June 27, 2024 at 6:30am
Cheri Bustos collides with Debbie Wasserman Schultz during the Congressional Women's Softball Game in 2021. Bustos will return to the game this year as an announcer.

Key players return to Congressional Softball Game, this time at the microphone

By Jim Saksa
Posted June 21, 2024 at 2:36pm
Pay has improved for entry-level congressional staffers in recent years, but 7.6 percent of Senate aides still made below a living wage in 2023, according to a new report from Issue One. Above, staffers stand on balconies of the Russell Senate Office Building to view the solar eclipse on April 8.

Nearly 8 percent of Senate aides make less than a living wage, report finds

By Jim Saksa
Posted June 13, 2024 at 5:00pm