Congress
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Dive Deeper Into Congress
Congressional Committees
- Conference Committees and Standing Committees: The Engines of Congress
- Decoding the Dance: Understanding Committee Markups vs. Floor Amendments in Congress
- How Congress Spends Your Money: Authorization vs. Appropriation
- Two Paths to a Law: Congressional Committees vs. The Discharge Petition
- Navigating Congress: Understanding Standing Committees vs. Select Committees
Congressional Powers
- How Congress Lost Control of America’s Wars
- The Commerce Clause vs. The Necessary and Proper Clause: How Two Constitutional Powers Shape Federal Authority
- How Congress Controls America’s Wallet
- Impeachment vs. Removal: Understanding How America Holds Officials Accountable
- How Congress Funds the Federal Government
Congressional Procedures
- Two Paths to a Law: Congressional Committees vs. The Discharge Petition
- How Congress Forced the Release of the Epstein Files
- The Filibuster and Cloture: How the Senate Really Works
- Bills vs. Laws: The Legislative Journey in the United States
- Sunset Laws vs. Permanent Regulations: Why Some Rules Have Expiration Dates and Others Don’t
House and Senate Structure
- Conference Committees and Standing Committees: The Engines of Congress
- Navigating Congress: Understanding Standing Committees vs. Select Committees
- Bicameralism vs. Unicameralism: A Guide to Legislative Design
- House vs. Senate: How Congress’s Two Chambers Shape American Lawmaking
How a Bill Becomes a Law
- From Ideas to Reality: How Government Policies Actually Happen
- How Problems Become Priorities: Understanding Problem Definition and Agenda Setting
- Bills vs. Laws: The Legislative Journey in the United States
- House vs. Senate: How Congress’s Two Chambers Shape American Lawmaking
- Understanding Budget Reconciliation and Regular Order in the U.S. Congress
All Articles on Congress
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigned from Congress
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her resignation from Congress on November 21, 2025, effective January 5, 2026. The Georgia Republican's…
How Congress Forced the Release of the Epstein Files
By late autumn 2025, the United States House of Representatives found itself at the center of a constitutional clash. This…
Congressional Stock Trading: The Law, the Conflicts, and the Push for a Ban
Members of Congress are legally allowed to buy, sell, and hold individual stocks and other financial assets. This simple fact…
Finally Over: Why the Government Shutdown Is Ending
The federal government is on track to reopen after a 43-day standoff that became the longest shutdown in U.S. history.…
Why Americans Keep Re-electing Congresspeople They Dislike
Voters are unhappy with their government. This anti-incumbency sentiment, defined as a desire to vote out officeholders, is a constant…
How Congress Funds the Federal Government
The United States Constitution grants Congress the "power of the purse": "No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but…
Trump Demands End to Senate Filibuster as Government Shutdown Drags On
President Donald Trump wrote his party's leaders in the Senate: "It is now time for the Republicans to play their…
About the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)
In the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution that would fundamentally…