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Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., seen here at the Capitol last month, made it to the later rounds of Wednesday night’s spelling bee, with a “parliamentary inquiry” along the way. But the press was ultimately victorious.

Orthographic glitterati? Press beat politicians at annual spelling bee

By Nick Eskow
Posted June 11, 2026 at 7:08am
Rep. James Gallagher, R-Calif., talks with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Gallagher replaced the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.

James Gallagher sworn in to finish LaMalfa’s term in the House

By Nick Eskow
Posted June 10, 2026 at 5:03pm, Updated June 11, 2026 at 3:57pm
Analilia Mejía, here at a news conference outside the Capitol in 2023, is the next congresswoman from New Jersey's 11th District.

Analilia Mejía wins special election for Sherrill’s seat in New Jersey

By Nick Eskow
Posted April 16, 2026 at 8:59pm
Progressive organizer Analilia Mejia, here at a news conference outside the Capitol in 2023, is the Democratic nominee in Thursday's special election for New Jersey's 11th District.

North Jersey voters to decide on House successor to Sherrill

By Nick Eskow
Posted April 15, 2026 at 4:19pm
The late Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., seen here in 2020, chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee from 2019-2021.

Former New York Rep. Eliot L. Engel dies at 79

By Nick Eskow
Posted April 10, 2026 at 6:09pm
Sen. Alan S. Armstrong, R-Okla., during his ceremonial swearing in on Tuesday in the Capitol.

Energy executive Armstrong tapped to replace Mullin in Senate

By Nick Eskow
Posted March 24, 2026 at 1:33pm, Updated at 3:59pm
Capitol Police Chief Michael G. Sullivan testifies during a House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday.

Capitol Police budget request tops $1 billion

By Nick Eskow
Posted March 17, 2026 at 4:36pm
Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, seen here in the Capitol, has not missed a vote since 2020.

Vote studies: Participation up in 2025 despite notable absences

By Nick Eskow
Posted March 11, 2026 at 7:00am
The late Hawaii Democratic Rep. Colleen Hanabusa is pictured here in April 2014 during a news conference with House Democratic women marking “Equal Pay Day.”

Former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa remembered as trailblazer

By Nick Eskow
Posted March 9, 2026 at 4:51pm
Alexander Vindman, right, and his brother — Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman, who was still a candidate for Virginia’s 7th District at the time — attend a news conference in front of the Capitol on March 13, 2024.

Former impeachment witness Vindman seeking Senate seat in Florida

By Nick Eskow
Posted January 27, 2026 at 3:40pm
Florida Rep. Neal Dunn is not running for reelection.

GOP Rep. Neal Dunn won’t seek reelection to North Florida district

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Nick Eskow
Posted January 13, 2026 at 3:04pm
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., who announced he is retiring at the end of the 119th Congress, is seen here speaking during a Capitol Hill news conference in July 2022.

Hoyer set to leave behind a hard-fought legacy in the House

By Nick Eskow
Posted January 9, 2026 at 5:00am
Former Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., shown here testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee in October 2023, has been diagnosed with dementia.

Former Sen. Jon Kyl withdraws from public life amid dementia diagnosis

By Nick Eskow
Posted December 31, 2025 at 2:45pm
Texas Republican Rep. Troy Nehls sports a Donald Trump tie on the steps of the Capitol on June 27, 2024.

Twins in Congress: Nehls brothers and a potentially history-making transition

By Nick Eskow
Posted December 31, 2025 at 6:00am
Then-Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., leaves the Senate luncheons in the Capitol on March 8, 2022.

Former Nebraska Sen. Sasse faces terminal diagnosis

By Nick Eskow
Posted December 23, 2025 at 12:24pm
Strickland attends a House Armed Services Committee markup on April 29, 2025.

In the Spotlight: Marilyn Strickland

By Nick Eskow
Posted December 15, 2025 at 2:53pm
Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, R-Ga., is seen at a markup in May.

In the Spotlight: Earl L. ‘Buddy’ Carter

By Nick Eskow
Posted December 8, 2025 at 1:37pm
Tennessee Republican Matt Van Epps, here at a get-out-the-vote event in Franklin on Monday, will succeed former Rep. Mark E. Green in the state's 7th District. (Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Republican Matt Van Epps wins House special election in Tennessee

By Nick Eskow and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted December 2, 2025 at 9:44pm, Updated at 11:12pm
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez, D-Wash., walks up the House steps on Sept. 25, 2024.

In the Spotlight: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

By Nick Eskow
Posted November 17, 2025 at 10:02am
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks to reporters on July 8, 2024.

Pelosi’s groundbreaking legacy as a power broker

By Nick Eskow
Posted November 6, 2025 at 11:05am
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., leaves the Senate floor after a vote on Oct. 21.

In the Spotlight: Tim Kaine

By Nick Eskow
Posted November 3, 2025 at 5:27pm, Updated at 7:19pm
Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., attends a news conference at the Republican National Committee after a meeting the of House Republican Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

In the Spotlight: Jen Kiggans

By Nick Eskow
Posted October 28, 2025 at 6:01am
Sen. Gary Peters speaks during the Jan. 17 confirmation hearing for Kristi Noem to be Homeland Security secretary.

In the Spotlight: Gary Peters

By Nick Eskow
Posted October 20, 2025 at 3:14pm
Arizona Democratic U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva speaks during a primary election night party at El Casino Ballroom in South Tucson on July 15.

For political progeny, family business can be a balancing act

By Nick Eskow
Posted October 14, 2025 at 4:27pm
Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva, a former Pima County supervisor, has won the special election to succeed her father in the state's 7th District. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Democrat Adelita Grijalva becomes first Latina elected to Congress from Arizona

By Nick Eskow
Posted September 23, 2025 at 11:23pm
Rep. Dave Min, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference in July. The freshman came to Congress this year to represent California’s 47th District.

In the Spotlight: Dave Min

By Nick Eskow
Posted September 15, 2025 at 1:48pm
Jason Crow on a patrol for a reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan in Khost Province. (Photo courtesy of Jason Crow)

Lawmakers recall Sept. 11 attacks that launched their military service

By Nick Eskow and Jackie Wang
Posted September 11, 2025 at 6:00am
Clockwise from top: Former Rep. Brad Wenstrup, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, and former Reps. Debbie Lesko, Derek Kilmer, Jamaal Bowman, Mike Garcia, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and Cori Bush talk about their activities after leaving Congress.

Where are they now? Happily, often anyplace but here

By Mike Magner, Nina Heller, Jackie Wang, Noella Kertes, Nick Eskow and Jessica Wehrman
Posted July 31, 2025 at 5:00am
Then-Rep.-elect Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, right, arrives for new member orientation in the Capitol on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Turner died March 5 of this year.

Democrats have long outpaced Republicans in deaths in office 

By Nick Eskow
Posted July 29, 2025 at 5:30am
Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., questions Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on June 3, 2024.

In the spotlight: Morgan Griffith

By Nick Eskow
Posted July 21, 2025 at 2:35pm
Vindman, right, is seen in the Capitol with his twin brother Alexander Vindman on Dec. 18.

In the Spotlight: Eugene Vindman

By Nick Eskow
Posted July 14, 2025 at 2:54pm
Chairman Tim Scott gavels in a Senate Banking confirmation hearing on Feb. 27.

In the Spotlight: Tim Scott

By Nick Eskow
Posted July 2, 2025 at 6:00am
Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., walks though the Capitol after a vote on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

In the Spotlight: Roger Wicker

By Nick Eskow
Posted June 9, 2025 at 11:41am, Updated at 4:03pm
New Hampshire Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas runs in the ACLI Capital Challenge 3-mile race in Anacostia Park on May 14.

In the Spotlight: Chris Pappas

By Nick Eskow
Posted June 2, 2025 at 2:03pm
Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters as he arrives for the meeting in Speaker Johnson’s office with Republican House members on the reconciliation package on May 15.

In the Spotlight: Nick LaLota

By Nick Eskow
Posted May 19, 2025 at 3:18pm
Former Cardinal Robert Prevost attends the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on April 26. Prevost was named Pope Leo XIV on Thursday.

For Catholics in Congress, pope selection sparks giddiness

By Nick Eskow
Posted May 8, 2025 at 5:06pm
Hand-picked by Donald Trump, Florida Republicans Randy Fine, left, and Jimmy Patronis both centered their campaigns around their support for the president’s agenda.

Meet the two newest Trump allies in the House from Florida

By Nick Eskow
Posted April 2, 2025 at 4:42pm, Updated at 6:46pm
Campaign signs in the race for Florida's 6th District sit on the side of the road in Ocala, Fla., on March 26.

Republicans win Florida special elections, helping pad House margin

By Nick Eskow and Jackie Wang
Posted April 1, 2025 at 7:59pm, Updated at 8:35pm
Campaign signs for Republican nominee Randy Fine and Democratic nominee Josh Weil sit on the side of a road in Ocala, Fla., on March 26. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Elections in Wisconsin and Florida pose first major test for GOP in 2025

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Nick Eskow and Jackie Wang
Posted March 31, 2025 at 7:03pm
Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath, here speaking at the Democratic National Convention last year, is exploring a bid for governor. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath explores run for governor in Georgia

By Daniela Altimari and Nick Eskow
Posted March 5, 2025 at 2:23pm
Incoming Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy, seen here at the Republican convention in July, will be among seven retired Navy SEALs in the 119th Congress.

11 fun facts and miscellanies about the 119th Congress

By Nick Eskow and Paul V. Fontelo
Posted January 3, 2025 at 4:00am
American flags are seen in Upper Senate Park in Washington, DC, in September.

Religious landscape of new Congress features noticeable partisan differences

By Nick Eskow and Paul V. Fontelo
Posted December 30, 2024 at 1:57pm
Republican Greg Lopez won a special election in Colorado's 4th District to succeed Rep. Ken Buck, who resigned in March.

Former mayor’s win in Colorado will pad House GOP’s thin majority

By Nick Eskow
Posted June 25, 2024 at 9:39pm
Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost talks with reporters outside the Capitol on Jan. 18.

In the Spotlight: Maxwell Alejandro Frost

By Nick Eskow
Posted March 18, 2024 at 3:07pm
Rep. Michelle Fischbach, seen here at the Capitol in December, saw her nursing home staffing bill move through the Ways and Means panel this month.

In the Spotlight: Michelle Fischbach

By Nick Eskow
Posted March 13, 2024 at 3:06pm, Updated at 4:35pm
Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, won a special election in November. She was already a familiar face in the Capitol, after working for her predecessor, Chris Stewart.

Celeste Maloy had a ‘fast and breathtaking journey’ to Congress

By Nick Eskow
Posted February 21, 2024 at 6:15am
Republican Celeste Maloy won the special election to fill the seat her former boss, Rep. Chris Stewart, gave up in September when he resigned.

Utah district elects Celeste Maloy to succeed Stewart

By Nick Eskow
Posted November 21, 2023 at 10:39pm
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.,

Murray’s 10,000th vote marks a new era for women in the Senate

By Nick Eskow
Posted April 25, 2023 at 6:15am
Rep. Glenn F. Ivey, D-Md., arrives for new member orientation in the Capitol Visitor Center last year.

A chance reunion at a fundraiser sent Glenn Ivey to the Hill; now he’s back as a member

By Nick Eskow
Posted March 30, 2023 at 6:00am
“There isn’t a gene for tax and trade issues,” a mentor once told Andrea Salinas. Above, the Oregon Democrat participates in the office lottery for new members of Congress in December.

Do you have to be a lawyer to work on the Hill? No, says Rep. Andrea Salinas

By Nick Eskow
Posted February 22, 2023 at 7:00am
With just four months on the Hill, Joe Sempolinski says there’s no time to waste. Above, the former staffer is sworn in on Sept. 13, holding his daughter Joselyn.

Who makes ‘the best members of Congress’? This former staffer has an idea

By Nick Eskow
Posted September 29, 2022 at 6:15am
Republican Joe Sempolinski, who served as district director to former Rep. Tom Reed, won the special election to fill the remainder of Reed's term in New York's 23rd District, but he is not seeking a full term in November.

Former aide will take Reed’s New York seat, for a few months at least

By Nick Eskow
Posted August 24, 2022 at 5:16am
Nebraska state Sen. Mike Flood won the special election to fill the open 1st District seat in the House.

Republican Mike Flood fills Fortenberry seat in Nebraska

By Nick Eskow
Posted June 29, 2022 at 4:55am
Members of the Georgia Tech women's basketball team hold voting signs outside a polling place on Election Day in Atlanta, Ga., in 2020.

What happened in Tuesday’s elections in seven states

By Kate Ackley, Stephanie Akin, Mary Ellen McIntire and Nick Eskow
Posted June 28, 2022 at 10:06pm, Updated June 29, 2022 at 12:42pm