Serjeant-at-Arms

Days before the violent insurrection at the US Capitol, the then-US House Sergeant at Arms sent a memo to members of Congress banning tours of buildings on January 6, the day lawmakers gathered inside to certify Joe Biden's victory, according to a copy of the memo obtained by CNN.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Republican members of Congress may face criminal prosecution if they assisted rioters in the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6.

The department's performance during the rampage at the Capitol has cast a harsh light on an agency that has been unused to public scrutiny.

More than 30 House Democrats on Wednesday signed a letter asking Capitol security officials to launch an 'immediate investigation into the suspicious behavior and access given to visitors to the Capitol' the day before a mob of President Trump's supports stormed the building. The signees said many of them, including those who were trained during their time in the military to recognize 'suspicious behavior,'…

WASHINGTON — Magnetometers have been installed outside the House floor for the first time ever, the latest fallout from last week's violent attack on the Capitol in which insurrectionists breached both the House and Senate chambers. "Effective immediately, all persons, including members, are required to undergo security screening when entering

Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) on Tuesday became the third House Democrat to publicly announce a positive COVID-19 test in the last two days, and, like Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), he's blaming Republican colleagues who refused to wear a mask while a group of lawmakers were sheltering in place together during last week's deadly riot at the United States Capitol. Schneider, who…

Six days ago, the US Capitol was overrun by violent rioters who marauded through the building, as members of Congress and the media were left on their own to find shelter and safety.

At least two officers of the U.S. Capitol Police were suspended and at least 10 more are under investigation for their actions during the violent mob takeover of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, a U.S. congressman said.

Congress wants to know why reinforcements for Capitol Police took so long Wednesday. It's not the first time they've had communication issues during a threat.

House, Senate sergeants-at-arms have also been ousted

Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknic died Thursday night from injuries sustained while responding to the deadly riots on Capitol Hil.

"It was appalling how ill-prepared the Congress was for these attacks," Schumer said Thursday at a press conference.

One day after rioters stormed the building, Democratic and Republican lawmakers are taking steps to assess the security flaws at the Capitol.

A federal judge ruled that the Constitution protected the right of the House of Representatives to make its own rules.

Republicans warned on Wednesday that legislation passed by the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic may not become law if lawmakers are allowed to cast votes remotely under a new voting system.

A group of Republican lawmakers have filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the chamber's new proxy voting system, which allows lawmakers to designate another member to vote on their behalf due to the coronavirus

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) of "delibe...

Republicans have pushed back against some aspects of the Democratic governor's stay-at-home order and urged Gretchen Whitmer to restart parts of the state's economy soon.

The resolution, the newest step in a controversial fight over whether and how Congress should allow its members to vote on legislation while not present in the nation's capital, would represent a break in the longstanding practice requiring that members of Congress cast their votes in person.

Facebook posts falsely claim that House Democrats included $25 million to boost their own salaries in their proposal for the coronavirus-related stimulus package. That funding is not for legislators' pay increases; it's also in the bill being advanced by the Republican-controlled Senate.