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…
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…
Republicans Successfully Choose New Speaker of the House »
After three weeks without a leader when Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker, the U.S. House of Representatives elected a 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…
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…
Indigenous Representation in Congress »
On September 13, 2022, Representative Mary Peltola was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives. This was an historic moment in many ways. Read more…
Gen Z Runs for Office »
Since the 2020 election, more than eight million young Americans have become eligible to vote. The oldest members of “Generation Z”–those born between Read more…