The Latest Breaking News from the House Administration Committee

AI Is Quietly Becoming Part Of Congress' Workforce While Lawmakers Are Still Figuring Out The Rules

Congressional offices are adopting AI for tasks ranging from summarizing bills to preparing amendments even as lawmakers are debating privacy, accuracy and safety concerns surrounding the technology.

International Business Times · Aug 13

Fight at the museum

Lawmakers went for a Smithsonian sequel this week, as a top museum official and a nearly identical group of witnesses appeared for their second congressional hearing.  Republicans have thrust the National Museum of American History into the spotlight and accused it of rewriting history two days in a row, first…

Roll Call · Jul 22

Librarian should be chosen by Congress, House panel agrees

One year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress, support is growing for a bill that would prevent it from happening again. The heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office should be appointed not by the president but by a congressional commission, lawmakers…

Roll Call · May 14

House ramps up security offerings heading into August recess - Roll Call

Members of Congress have clamored for enhanced measures to keep them safe, particularly while in their home districts.

Roll Call · Jul 22, 2025

A new, ‘more evergreen’ mural is coming to the halls of Longworth - Roll Call

Gone is the face of Kevin McCarthy that once featured so prominently in the Longworth basement. In its place will be images of familiar Capitol scenery.

Roll Call · Jun 2, 2025

As Library of Congress crisis deepens, lawmakers tread carefully - Roll Call

Trump’s bid to exert control over the Library of Congress has resulted in a power struggle between the legislative and executive branches.

Roll Call · May 13, 2025

Mike Johnson to create new Jan. 6 committee despite vowing to look ‘forward’

The subcommittee will look at some of the “intelligence failures” that were found in connection to the Jan 6 attacks

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025

Win or lose, Dem urges GOP colleagues to certify election results - Roll Call

As the presidential race intensifies, a House Democrat is looking past the November election to a different day — Jan. 6, 2025.

Roll Call · Aug 12, 2024

A bigger, bolder Congress? Panel debates response to Chevron decision

The question now, which the House Administration Committee considered Tuesday, is what a post-Chevron deference world will look like.

Roll Call · Jul 23, 2024

House Passes Bill Mandating Proof Of Citizenship For Voter Registration

The proposal addresses election integrity despite research indicating that noncitizens rarely register or vote illegally in federal elections.

International Business Times · Jul 11, 2024