A Conversation with Our Local Politicians on Parenthood Author: Jess Schnur Publication: The Chronicle Date: March 2025 ...

Lawmakers face the daunting task of crafting a sweeping plan to turn the heart of President Trump's domestic agenda into law. It will be a crucial test for House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Victor Ashe writes about Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty's puzzling praise for TVA board firings and praises Tim Burchett on parental leave.

WASHINGTON — Anna Paulina Luna ... during most of her pregnancy. Luna began reading House rules and found what seemed like a simple solution: allowing proxy voting for new moms.

Without a precedent in Congress, lawmakers remain hopeful that statehouses can change instead. Parents say proxy voting would allow women valuable and sometimes medically necessary time to recover and ...