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House’s monthly pay cycle, an inconvenience for some, could get review

WASHINGTON — When money gets low, some House staffers hit up receptions around the District for free food. Others, especially junior staffers, work multiple jobs to get them from one paycheck to the next. Still others run up credit card debt while working in the halls of Congress — whatever…

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House’s monthly pay cycle, an inconvenience for some, could get review - Roll Call

The low pay on the Hill has been an issue for years, but the infrequency of the paychecks, just one per month, can compound the problem.

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Democrats on House Administration panel vexed by decision on Jan. 6 footage

WASHINGTON — Democratic members of the House panel possessing the records from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are angered and left with a litany of questions after Speaker Kevin McCarthy unilaterally decided to share footage of the attack with Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

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House Administration Democrats vexed by decision on Jan. 6 footage - Roll Call

Democrats on the panel possessing Jan. 6 Capitol attack records are angered Speaker Kevin McCarthy shared footage with Fox's Tucker Carlson.

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Modernization panel finds a new home under House Administration Committee

WASHINGTON — The “fix Congress” panel that officially disbanded last session will return in the 118th Congress in a different form.

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It’s back: Modernization panel finds a new home under House Administration - Roll Call

The “fix Congress” panel that officially disbanded last session will return in the 118th Congress in a different form.

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At the Races: Hoosier next guv? - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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‘Fix Congress’ committee says farewell, but not for long, members hope

As the Modernization panel tasked with dragging Congress into the 21st century issues its final report, it looks to rise from the dead.

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“Fix Congress” committee approves 24 recommendations in 3 minutes flat

The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress approved 23 new recommendations and one old one in a brief markup Thursday.

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This ‘weird committee’ isn’t calling it quits quite yet

WASHINGTON — It felt almost like a graduation ceremony Wednesday at the final hearing of the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, as witnesses and lawmakers alike celebrated their wins and dreamed of the future.

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This ‘weird committee’ isn’t calling it quits quite yet - Roll Call

The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held its final hearing Wednesday, pondering its future.

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They tried to modernize Congress. Now time is running out

WASHINGTON — They are the oddballs and the true believers on Capitol Hill, the ones who think civility is possible in these uncivil times.

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They tried to modernize Congress. Now time is running out - Roll Call

The least cynical group on the Hill ponders its fate: What will happen to the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress?

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Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition

A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite Sen. Bernie Sanders and the tea party

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House looks to beef up security, braces for unions with Legislative Branch bill

Appropriators still have the Jan. 6 insurrection on their minds, plus a new push among congressional staffers to unionize.

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Capitol Hill staffers just got raises. These lawmakers say it’s their turn

WASHINGTON — Being a member of Congress definitely has its perks, but after a decade of being on the job with no raise, former Rep. Gregg Harper said enough was enough.

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Hill staff just got raises. Now members say it's their turn

The House Modernization panel heard from experts on why members may be retiring, including relatively modest pay and a feeling of futility.

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Mod (Com) Squad: The people modernizing Congress - Roll Call

What do you do with a problem like modernizing Congress? Well, you could follow the example of Reps. Derek Kilmer and William Timmons.

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Nancy Pelosi latest US official to test positive for COVID

Several US legislators and administration officials also tested positive, but White House says Biden remains virus-free.

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‘It’s happening now’: how rising sea levels are causing a US migration crisis

The coming mass migration of flood-prone areas will have huge social and economic costs – but the government doesn’t have an adequate plan

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Rep. Derek Kilmer was an intern in the 1990s. Here’s what he learned on his last day - Roll Call

“This is something people in this town would kill to learn, and I’m going to teach it to you,” the Washington Democrat recalls his boss saying.

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‘Fix Congress’ panel enters final year with ‘dry topics,’ vows not to rest

The House clerk told the Congress modernization committee about the four different formats in use for writing and viewing legislation.

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