Chris Hale

Lawmakers returned from their spring hiatus this week to begin appropriations season, to welcome one new member and to say goodbye (or maybe good riddance) to two others.

As House Democrats this week welcomed one new member to their caucus, they also had to deal with another resignation and a death — Georgia Rep. David Scott, who died on Wednesday.

A divided Congress united behind King Charles III when the monarch of the United Kingdom addressed a joint meeting at the Capitol this week to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week and got back to work on appropriations, which set up vitriolic clashes between some high-profile Trump administration officials and congressional Democrats.

Congress returned after the Memorial Day break to continue work on appropriations and vote on the Senate immigration spending bill. Highlights this week include questions for cabinet secretaries, reliving vote-a-rama trauma, and more.

Disruption on Capitol Hill from President Donald Trump's abrupt cancellation of the signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill is among this week's highlights.

This week sees Roll Call getting flushed with faint praise, controversial Trump nominees testifying on the Hill and lawmakers remembering the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died on July 11.

This week sees some confusion between the first “Godfather” film and the second, the championing of the “Rocky” cinematic universe and comparisons between Olive Garden’s never-ending pasta bowl and voting.

With the August recess looming, senators had Capitol Hill all to themselves. This week sees Sen. John Cornyn looking for the exits, Homeland Security Republicans clashing with Dr. Anthony Fauci and his lawyer, and a spat brewing between Bernie Sanders and John Fetterman.

Chris Hale is Founder and CEO of Klear , a Capital Intelligence platform giving industrial suppliers the capital velocity to grow.