Chuck Grassley Archives

Most Republicans ignored constituents’ opinions on marriage equality

Andrew R. Flores - August 15, 2022

In roughly 90 percent of U.S. congressional districts, a majority support marriage rights for same-sex couples, my research finds. So why didn’t more Republicans vote in favor?

Americans supported Jackson. Why didn’t more Republican senators?

Sarah Binder - April 8, 2022

Partisan fights have become the norm in Supreme Court nominations

The Oklahoma decision reveals why Native Americans have a hard time seeking justice

Sarah Deer, Kathleen Tipler, and Dominga Cruz - July 21, 2020

Congress won’t let tribes fully punish non-Native American criminals — but federal prosecutors often won’t pursue crimes against Native Americans.

Congress is back in town. Here’s why lawmakers will struggle to get much done.

Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman - September 11, 2019

As party leaders have taken power away from committee chairs, fewer members of Congress have the clout — or incentive — to find solutions.

The Senate confirmed Eric Miller to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals — despite his home state senators’ objections. That’s new.

Sarah Binder - February 28, 2019

Here’s what you need to know about the ‘blue slip’ — and how Republicans rejected yet another Senate tradition.

From race to #MeToo, what’s changed between Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford — and what hasn’t?

Chaya Crowder - September 28, 2018

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This is why the Senate should care about Brett Kavanaugh’s time as Bush’s staff secretary

Andrew Rudalevige - August 4, 2018

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This is what Orrin G. Hatch’s retirement means for the Senate

Sarah Binder - January 3, 2018

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, the longest-serving Republican senator,

The Senate just made it a lot easier for Trump to appoint federal judges, over Democrats’ objections

Sarah Binder - November 20, 2017

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This is why more Republicans in Congress haven’t criticized Trump

Laurel Harbridge-Yong and Alexandra Filindra - August 2, 2017

President Trump’s political missteps have been severely criticized by Democrats,