Young Democrats Step Up To Lead »
The average age of a member of Congress is 58. The median age of a U.S. senator is 65. And while Gen X Read more…
U.S. 2024 Election: One Week Later »
Election Night is exciting, but often it takes much longer than that for every vote to be counted. As a result, a week Read more…
Electing a New U.S. Congress »
On November 5, 2024, U.S. voters will cast ballots in congressional races across the country. A total of 468 seats in the U.S. Read more…
Key Senate Races to Watch »
The battle for control of the U.S. Senate in the 2024 election is considered by many political observers to be just as significant Read more…
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is Leaving Congress »
U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced that he is retiring from Congress at the end of this year. McCarthy’s term representing California’s 20th Read more…
McCarthy Loses Speaker Role After Congress Passes Funding to Avoid Shutdown »
On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Senate voted 88-9 to pass a temporary spending bill that would keep the federal government funded until Read more…
Rep. Kevin McCarthy Chosen as House Speaker in Dramatic Vote »
It’s unusual for a vote over Speaker of the House to make headline news for days on end. In fact, a new Speaker Read more…
Midterm Election Update »
On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Americans went to the polls to choose local political officials and state legislators. Americans voted on laws and Read more…
2022 Mid-term Elections Rundown »
On Tuesday, November 8, Americans went to the polls to decide gubernatorial, congressional, and local races all over the country. Both chambers of Read more…
More and More LGBTQ Candidates in the Midterm Elections »
Harvey Milk was one of the first openly LGBTQ people to be elected to public office in the United States. Milk was elected Read more…