Capitol Hill staffers are pushing to unionize and now have the support of the majority of House Democrats, who signed a resolution in February supporting the effort. The logistics of running such a union, however, are presenting a hurdle for moving forward. The Congressional Workers Union publicly launched in early 2022 after organizing for more than a year with the aim of helping staffers feel more protected at work. “While not all offices and committees face the same working conditions, we strongly believe that to better serve our constituents will require meaningful changes to improve retention, equity, diversity and inclusion…

In February, the House passed legislation aimed at bolstering America’s competitiveness with China and strengthening the country’s supply chain. A companion bill passed the Senate in June 2021 but is now caught up in a partisan divide and larger debate over how to handle America’s technology industry and the country’s economic policy toward China. The America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) passed in a 222-210 vote, with one Republican voting in favor and one Democrat voting no. The bill includes $52 million to support the domestic manufacturing of semiconductors, the computer chips that are often used in cars and computers. The…