congressional

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The recent spate of congressional deaths may be a sign that old age is finally catching up with it.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stewardship of his department came under intense scrutiny during seven hearings before various congressional committees in the space of a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Lutnick called that ban "outrageous" in congressional testimony on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The overall effect of the proposal will be to displace veterans, not add housing, said a congressional staffer who is familiar with the issue but not authorized to speak publicly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Franklin’s endorsement of the petition from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society effectively assured that the preferred Madisonian strategy—calmly receiving these requests, then banishing them to the congressional version of oblivion—was not going to work.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis