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The resignations of Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell have put a new spotlight on an old problem.
I think members of Congress should be held to a higher standard than the average citizen," Congressman Suhas Subramanyam said.
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Members of Congress say correspondents' dinner shooting was a chilling reminder of security gaps
Rank-and-file lawmakers aren't afforded the same protections as members of leadership and Cabinet officials.
President Donald Trump wants to move career and technical education programs to the Labor Department. Lawmaker resistance could be a big deal.
I think a lot of factors there went into this, but certainly not a real great moment here in Congress," said Mitchell Miller.
A new bill has been proposed to raise the minimum wage — and New Yorkers could get a huge boost. The minimum pay — which hasn't been raised federally since 2009 — would be required to be upped by larger companies,
Congress has been unable to reach an agreement over the reauthorization of a surveillance program the intelligence community says is vital for spying on foreign nationals. We discuss what is so controversial about Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and why concerns about it cross traditional partisan lines.
Three Republican women who had a hand in forcing the resignations of lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct said they are out to name and shame more offenders. It is not clear how far they will go.