While lawmakers and law enforcement have spoken out about the harrowing events at the Capitol on Jan. 6 and how they survived them, one group remains largely unrecognized — the nonpartisan floor staff of the House and Senate. The Congressional Management Foundation is seeking to change that, by presenting a special “Democracy Award” to all the unassuming staffers within the two chambers who keep ... Read more »
It's no secret that this has been a tough year for Congress. The pandemic and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol have left a malaise over the congressional community. The public continues to hold Congress is low regard. One public opinion survey asked what words they would use to describe Congress: "incompetent," "inept," "terrible" and "bad" topped the list. The challenge for many Americans (and ev... Read more »
Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D-Md.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and 30-year Army veteran, said in a statement that the U.S. should “use all available resources and immediately conduct a major military airlift campaign to protect and evacuate our citizens in harm’s way and secure our Afghan partners who worked alongside us for decades.” Read more »
At a time when public trust in Congress is low and partisan dysfunction is high, a select group of lawmakers is leading the way on improving citizen engagement and operations on Capitol Hill. The Democracy Awards — also dubbed the "Oscars for Congress" — recognizes the legislators who go above and beyond each year. On Monday, the Congressional Management Foundation announced the winners of its fou... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Over Mexican food one recent evening, Pete Buttigieg told war stories from his presidential run to a small group of senators — including one who would have been an implausible dinner companion 18 months ago. At the table was Amy Klobuchar, his archnemesis on the campaign, who shared her own memories from the trail. The conversation was good-natured, according to a participant. It wasn... Read more »
GLENARDEN, MD — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge will visit Prince George's County on Friday. She will join local leaders for a tour of a new community named the Residences at Glenarden Hills. The event will highlight President Joe Biden's efforts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative is called the Build Back Better agenda. It features the American Resc... Read more »
“There’s nothing more important to the stability and wellbeing of families than a roof over their heads and the peace of mind that they will be able to stay in their home,” Brown said in a Tuesday statement. Read more »
A February halt to Department of Defense advisory boards has prevented the Naval Academy Board of Visitors from meeting since 2020. The board was scheduled to meet in May, ahead of the Naval Academy’s commissioning. That meeting was scratched due to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s Jan. 30 order that prevented any of the DOD advisory boards from meeting until his office finished a review of th... Read more »
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators say they have worked through the sticking points on a major infrastructure package, and the Senate agreed on a procedural vote on Wednesday night to advance to debate on the proposal. That announcement came a week after Republicans blocked a test vote on the deal, with GOP senators opposed to beginning debate before that proposal was fully drafted. Democratic an... Read more »
“Del. Barron’s history of public service on behalf of Marylanders, his commitment to promoting good governance, and his work on criminal justice reform will serve him well as he takes on this new responsibility,” Maryland Democratic Reps. Steny Hoyer and Anthony Brown said in a joint statement. Read more »
