Congress

NSA

Ronald Bailey Argues That White House Panel NSA Reform Recommendations Are Not Enough

Reason Staff | 12.20.2013 1:30 PM

Politics

Rep. Trey Radel Leaves Rehab

Will hold brief press conference

Reason Staff | 12.19.2013 5:30 PM

Politics

Rep. Rangel to Run for 23rd Term

Has been representing Harlem forever

Reason Staff | 12.19.2013 4:30 PM

Politics

Three Congressmen Announce They Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2014

Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah), Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa), and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.)

Reason Staff | 12.18.2013 7:30 AM

Politics

Utah Dem. Rep. Matheson Won't Run for Re-Election

Paging Mia Love

Reason Staff | 12.17.2013 5:30 PM

Politics

Va. GOP Rep. Wolf to Retire

Served in Congress for 17 terms

Reason Staff | 12.17.2013 4:50 PM

Politics

Sen. McCain Says CIA Has Not Been Open With Congress About Robert Levinson

Associated Press investigation claims Levinson was working for the CIA in Iran, U.S. government says he is a private citizen

Reason Staff | 12.16.2013 7:40 AM

Politics

Obamacare Contractor to Comply with Subpoena

Ordered to testify before House oversight committee

Reason Staff | 12.13.2013 7:10 PM

Politics

In Praise of An Unpopular Congress

What's wrong with Congress? Absolutely nothing, that's what.

David Harsanyi | 12.13.2013 4:30 PM

Politics

State of the Union Address Scheduled for Jan. 28

Set DVRs now so you don't miss a thing

Reason Staff | 12.13.2013 3:30 PM

Politics

Kill Off Software Patents

The Supreme Court has a chance to strike a blow for innovation and justice.

Ronald Bailey | 12.13.2013 1:30 PM

Politics

Obama Selects New White House Liaison to Congress

Katie Beirne Fallon

Reason Staff | 12.13.2013 1:10 PM

Politics

Republican Study Committee Director Abruptly Fired in Likely "Establishment v. Grassroots" Feud

Brian Doherty | 12.11.2013 5:31 PM

Politics

Hill Staffers Warned Not to Trust Obamacare Exchange Info

Told to confirm enrollments in person

Reason Staff | 12.11.2013 5:30 PM

Politics

Democrat Cruises to Victory in Mass. Congressional Special Election

Katherine Clark to take over Edward Markey's House seat

Reason Staff | 12.11.2013 3:10 PM

Politics

73 Percent of Americans Say Congress Does Not Understand Health Care or the Impact of Health Care Laws

Emily Ekins | 12.11.2013 2:45 PM

Politics

Poll: 73 Percent of Americans Say Congress Does Not Understand Health Care or the Impact of Health Care Laws

Emily Ekins | 12.11.2013 2:00 PM

Politics

Lawmakers Announce Budget Deal

Spend! Spend! Spend! SPEND! SPEND! SPEND!

Reason Staff | 12.10.2013 8:00 PM

Politics

Kerry, Congress Spar over Iran Deal

Conflict over sanctions

Reason Staff | 12.10.2013 6:20 PM

Politics

Murray, Ryan Close to Budget Deal

How badly are we all about to get screwed?

Reason Staff | 12.10.2013 6:10 PM

Politics

Congress Renews Ban on Undetectable Guns

3D-printed guns have some lawmakers worried

Reason Staff | 12.10.2013 9:00 AM

Barack Obama

Open Letter to Obama and Congress From Internet Giants Calls For Reining In Government Surveillance

Ronald Bailey | 12.9.2013 10:20 AM

Politics

Congress Scrambling To Meet End-of-Year Deadlines

Price of milk, doctor payments among the issues still to be addressed

Reason Staff | 12.9.2013 8:40 AM

NSA

Rep. Sensenbrenner Wants Intelligence Director Clapper Prosecuted for Lying

Ronald Bailey | 12.6.2013 12:41 PM

Politics

Poll: Most Americans Expect Gridlock to Continue

Just 5 percent said the president and Congress have cooperated more than usual

Reason Staff | 12.6.2013 8:20 AM

Politics

Scientist Tells House Panel Chance of Alien Life "Very High"

It's a big, big universe

Reason Staff | 12.5.2013 1:00 PM

Politics

Bipartisan Coalition For Anti-NSA Legislation Grows

Zenon Evans | 12.5.2013 11:44 AM

Politics

Lawmakers Said To Be Close to Agreeing on Short-Term Budget Deal

Would eliminate budget sequester

Reason Staff | 12.5.2013 10:40 AM

Politics

House Democrats To Get Briefing on Obamacare Site Improvements

Rollout didn't go so well

Reason Staff | 12.3.2013 7:50 AM

Politics

Lawmakers Unsuccessfully Tried to Ban President's 'Signature' Drone Strikes

Failed in committee

Reason Staff | 12.2.2013 6:50 PM

Civil Liberties

Rep. Wants Privacy Rules Before Allowing Drone Deliveries

Not so fast, Amazon

Reason Staff | 12.2.2013 5:20 PM

Politics

AIPAC Pushing For New Sanctions on Iran

Not pleased with recent Iran nuke deal

Reason Staff | 11.27.2013 11:20 AM

Politics

Florida's Governor Wants Trey Radel to Resign

Agrees with state GOP party chairman

Reason Staff | 11.26.2013 5:40 PM

Politics

Connie Mack Eyes Trey Radel's House Seat

Mack gave it up in his unsuccessful race for Senate

Reason Staff | 11.26.2013 4:50 PM

Politics

Florida GOP Chair Says Rep. Radel Should Resign

The Republican freshman has pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine

Reason Staff | 11.26.2013 9:30 AM

Politics

Special Election in Florida May Show Political Impact of Obamacare Rollout

Vacant House seat being filled

Reason Staff | 11.25.2013 7:30 PM

Politics

Congress Members Ask US Attorney to Stop Raiding Calif. Pot Dispensaries

Somebody appears to be ignoring the memo to ease off

Reason Staff | 11.25.2013 5:20 PM

Politics

House Votes to Speed Up Approval for Natural Gas Pipelines

Several Democrats sign on to GOP bill

Reason Staff | 11.21.2013 6:40 PM

Politics

Republicans Won't Pressure Freshman Congressman Guilty of Cocaine Possession to Resign

Good

Reason Staff | 11.21.2013 9:00 AM

Politics

Rep. Radel Takes Leave of Absence Following Cocaine Plea

Sentenced to year of probation

Reason Staff | 11.20.2013 11:45 PM

Politics

Rep. Trey Radel Pleads Guilty to Possession of Cocaine

Was arrested last month in Washington D.C.

Reason Staff | 11.20.2013 10:50 AM

Politics

Freshman Florida Congressman Arrested for Cocaine Possession

Scott Shackford | 11.19.2013 6:30 PM

Politics

Florida Congressman Arrested for Cocaine Possession

Freshman Republican Trey Randel

Reason Staff | 11.19.2013 4:40 PM

Politics

House to Probe Accusations of Falsified Jobs Reports

Prior to the 2012 elections

Reason Staff | 11.19.2013 1:50 PM

Politics

'Keep Your Health Plan' Bill Passes House

39 Democrats defect from the president

Reason Staff | 11.15.2013 1:50 PM

Politics

Group of House Republicans Introduce Resolution To Impeach Holder

Say the attorney general has committed "high crimes and misdemeanors"

Reason Staff | 11.15.2013 8:10 AM

Politics

Democrats Losing Ground to GOP in Congressional Candidate Polls

Thanks to Obamacare disaster

Reason Staff | 11.14.2013 3:40 PM