U.S. Congress

As former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin was preparing to retire after serving 40 years in Congress, he founded The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement in 2013 to carry on his legacy and policy work.

As a new Postmaster General with ties to FedEx assumes control of the agency, postal workers and their customers are bracing for either scenario, especially as corporate America weighs in.

President Donald Trump’s priority tax and policy bill is headed to his desk after passing the U.S. House a second time. The bill's passage received support from Iowa’s four Republican House members.

More Iowa candidates have come forward with campaign runs for state and Congressional races in 2026.

Sen. Chuck Grassley responds to recent actions by President Donald Trump's administration and discusses the role of Congress.

The Iowa Board of Regents made a handful of policy changes for its universities ahead of statehouse action this week.

Mara Liasson has worked for NPR for 40 years, covering Congress and the White House.

The Farm Bill has been extended for a year as part of a legislative package that prevented a federal government shutdown. While some ag groups applauded the bipartisan measure, many are urging Congress to pass a new Farm Bill next year.

Iowan Jim Leach, who served in U.S. Congress for 30 years, passed away Wednesday at the age of 82.

After stepping down as anchor of the PBS Newshour, Judy Woodruff has been traveling the country to better understand what divides Americans in her latest reporting project, America at a Crossroads.