The Federal Election Commission has turned a trove of confidential documents over to House lawmakers following a call to increase agency transparency. On Wednesday, Republicans on the House Administration Committee praised the FEC for finally releasing s

Responding to the threat of a congressional subpoena, the Federal Election Commission this afternoon released reams of previously secret documents that detail how it enforces election law. It appears to end — for the moment — a months-long row between th

Getty Images Rep.-elect Frederica Wilson (D-FL) arrives for a new member orientation November 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. New members of the House of Representatives have arrived to the Capitol for the five-day orientation which held by t

By NBC News' Luke Russert Cash, signed historical objects, computer equipment and other expensive electronics have been stolen in a rash of break-ins and thefts at some House office buildings, sources tell NBC News. Nothing stolen jeopardizes national se

Capitol Police are ramping up surveillance on the House side of the Hill after a rash of robberies in Member and committee offices, leaders of the panel with jurisdiction over campus security said today. But the staff of at least one Member who has been

WASHINGTON -- One of the most consequential campaign finance loopholes affecting the 2012 race -- the one allowing big-money donors to secretly funnel millions into campaign ads -- is now closed, after an appellate court ruling on Monday. In April, a dis