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A Washington, D.C. councilmember is seeking the city’s nonvoting U.S. House seat, taking on veteran representative and fellow Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton.

DC City Council Member Announces Congressional Run

By Amanda Bloom, Senior Multimedia Editor October 10, 2025

A Washington, D.C. council member is running for D.C.’s nonvoting seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, challenging long-term incumbent and fellow Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton.  The announcement...

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) in conversation with Sanford Unger, the director of the Free Speech Project who moderated the event. (The Free Speech Project)

Nebraska Republican Talks Trump, Leaving Congress at GU Event

By Pritika Patel, Academics Desk Editor September 18, 2025

A Republican congressman praised the value of dissent and explained his decision not to seek reelection during a Georgetown University event Sept 11.  Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), who served in the U.S....

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Jack Schlossberg Hints at Congressional Run, Emphasizes Youth Political Action

By Aria Zhu and Ruth Abramovitz September 8, 2025

Jack Schlossberg, former President John F. Kennedy's grandson and a political journalist, said he was heavily considering running for Congress at a Georgetown University College Democrats (GUCD) talk Sept....

Ammar Campa-Najjar, a Georgetown University graduate student and teaching assistant, filed to run for Congress in California.

GU Graduate Student Runs for Congress

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 4, 2025

When Ammar Campa-Najjar (GRD ’26) began graduate school at Georgetown University this fall, he described it as “a dream come true.” In November, however, he plans to pause this dream to run for the...

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves balanced defending the university's mission with assuaging Republicans' fears about antisemitism and campus political climate, avoiding viral moments that characterized other hearings.

ANALYSIS: Groves Appears to Assuage Republicans, Defend Free Speech in Congressional Hearing

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 20, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves defended the university’s response to antisemitism in a comparatively tranquil testimony at a hearing before a U.S. House of Representatives committee. The...

Paulina Inglima/The Hoya | Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves supported the university’s campus in Qatar and highlighted the university’s response to alleged antisemitism from faculty and speakers at a Committee on Education and Workforce hearing July 15.

During Congressional Testimony, Groves Strikes a Middle Ground on Questions of Antisemitism, Qatari Influence

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor July 15, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves supported the university’s campus in Qatar and highlighted the university’s response to antisemitism during a U.S. House of Representatives...

Groves Testifies Before House Committee

Groves Testifies Before House Committee

Today, Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves testified before a House of Representatives committee on antisemitism in higher education.  Groves testified for the House Committee...

Vali Nasr discusses Iran's shifting grand strategy as the SFS announces the Iran Project.

ANALYSIS: Groves Could Face Questions on Antisemitic Incidents, Qatar at Congressional Hearing

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor July 15, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves will testify before a House of Representatives committee July 15 about the roles of foreign funding and faculty in causing antisemitism on college...

Jack Willis/The Hoya | Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves will testify before the U.S. Congress July 9 about antisemitism on college campuses.

GU Interim President to Testify Before Congress

By Maren Fagan, Editor-in-Chief June 15, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves will testify before the U.S. Congress July 9 about antisemitism on college campuses.  In addition to Groves, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez —...

Before adjourning for a two-week recess on April 15, the House of Representatives failed to consider legislation needed to resolve Washington, D.C.’s $1.1 billion budget gap.

DC Facing $1.1 Billion Budget Cut

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor April 24, 2025

The House of Representatives did not address legislation needed to close a $1.1 billion gap in Washington, D.C.’s budget before it adjourned for a two-week recess starting April 15. D.C. is facing...

ISABEL LIU/THE HOYA | Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) came to Georgetown for a discussion on artificial intelligence policy Feb. 10.

Congressman Calls for Nonpartisan Approach to AI Policy

By Isabel Liu, Senior Science Editor February 12, 2025

Georgetown University’s Center for Digital Ethics, a center that addresses the ethical implications of emerging technologies through research, teaching and service, invited Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.)...

Georgetown University | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded $2.3 million to Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy to a joint research center.

McCourt School Introduces Congressional Tri-Caucus Fellowship, Welcomes First Fellow

By Jasmine Zhang, Events Desk Editor September 19, 2024

The McCourt School of Public Policy will launch a new visiting fellowship inviting past and present members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus, comprised of legislative leaders of the Congressional Asian...

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