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United States Congress

Arcs in the news about United States Congress from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 90 stories · 246 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

All arcs3 named arcs in 2024

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Gone quiet · 3

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every arc in 2024 at its own dates · opens on month
Jan 1 – Dec 31, 20241 arc shown · 2 more this year
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The SAVE Act in Congress, the bill to require proof of citizenship to vote

1 of 7 stories this year · gone quiet

House GOP wants proof of citizenship to vote, boosting an election-year talking point · 17 articles, Jul 10
The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conduct · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 26, 2025The law forcing TikTok's sale or ban, from Congress to the 2025 deal · Feb 12, 2024 – Jul 20, 2026

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Dec 11, 202312201102
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Jun 10, 202434513
Jun 17, 202425128
Jul 15, 202435016
Jul 22, 2024204014285
Oct 28, 202424514
Nov 4, 202495628
Dec 30, 202435116
Jan 6, 2025172517168
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Mar 3, 2025510842
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Nov 17, 2025296824493
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Dec 8, 20252118
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Dec 29, 2025233920242
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Jan 12, 202611171394
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Jan 26, 20261034
Feb 23, 20260228
Mar 2, 202627232
Mar 16, 202638930
Apr 20, 20261203
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Jul 13, 2026182122180
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Aug 3, 202628236
Aug 10, 20261119580
Aug 17, 202616212
Sep 7, 2026314130365
Sep 14, 2026385227367
Sep 21, 20263118
Sep 28, 20261214

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else23 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United States Congress that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 6Sarah McBride becomes the first out transgender person elected to Congress32 articles · 27 independent sources
    9 left, 5 center, 6 right
  2. Jul 24Netanyahu says ‘America and Israel must stand together’ in address to Congress6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  3. Jun 12North Dakota voters pass age restrictions on congressional candidates in new ballot measure13 articles · 12 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 5 right
  4. May 24Netanyahu to address Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson says10 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Apr 24Israel says US military aid sends 'strong message' to enemies5 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  6. Apr 7– 8Ukraine ‘will lose the war’ if US Congress withholds aid, Zelensky warns12 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 3 right
  7. Mar 20– 22House Republicans want Netanyahu to talk to Congress27 articles · 22 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 5 right
  8. Mar 15– 20Ex-Trump White House official Navarro reports to prison to serve contempt of Congress sentence57 articles · 34 independent sources
    12 left, 11 center, 4 right

Stories that name United States Congress

  1. Oct 28– 31Israel’s outlawing of UNRWA will make life ‘unbearable’ for Palestinians24 articles · 15 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 5 right
  2. Jul 23Harris heads to Milwaukee for first rally since launching her presidential campaign77 articles · 37 independent sources
    5 left, 10 center, 4 right
  3. Jul 18Far-right Israeli minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site, threatening Gaza cease-fire talks13 articles · 12 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 0 right
  4. Jun 19US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from China10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. May 27US lawmakers vow to bolster Taiwan’s defense with bipartisan visit days after China’s ‘punishment’ military drills23 articles · 20 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 0 right
  6. May 14Ex-Ukrainian president says US delay in war aid was 'colossal' waste, let Putin inflict more damage8 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. Apr 22– 24Pentagon set to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine once Biden signs bill38 articles · 30 independent sources
    7 left, 7 center, 6 right
  8. Apr 20– 22Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as US advances aid package46 articles · 28 independent sources
    9 left, 10 center, 0 right
  9. Apr 19– 24Ukraine gets a big boost of US aid. It still faces a long slog to repel Russia - The Daily Reporter30 articles · 24 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 3 right
  10. Mar 22– 23Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package, averting government shutdown threat105 articles · 60 independent sources
    10 left, 21 center, 7 right

Local coverage

  1. Mar 22Mark Montgomery: Protect TikTok users, national security from Chinese government1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Feb 22US Congress members praise Taiwan’s democracy in a visit that’s certain to draw China’s scrutiny12 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 1 right
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