Author: Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY

The Senate, after hours of debate, passed a resolution along party lines that gives committees in Congress instructions to begin crafting the bill.

The Speaker told Democratic House members she plans to announce whether she will create a select panel to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

The legislation would expedite the Justice Department’s review of hate crimes as the Asian American community witnesses an increase in incidents.

Plunging morale has been exacerbated by ramped up rhetoric, inconsistencies of COVID-19 precautions, and two deadly attacks on their place of work

Budget reconciliation would allow Democrats to skip major procedural roadblocks on items related to the budget, like Biden’s infrastructure bill.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney is holding a hearing on Equal Pay Day to examine the pay gap, the the disproportionate inequalities women of color face and more.

The For the People Act, also known as H.R. 1, would provide sweeping reforms on redistricting, absentee voting, voting rights and election security.

Citing Chief Justice John Roberts from Trump’s first impeachment trial, Leahy said “all parties of the chamber must refrain from using language that is not conducive to to civil discourse.”

Lawmakers continued to negotiate a COVID-19 stimulus deal, but debate over Federal Reserve lending authority threatened to derail negotiations.