Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy.
Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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Sen. John Thune Elected Senate GOP Leader
The South Dakota lawmaker pledges to push President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointments and legislative proposals.
Senate Majority Leader Contenders Differ Mostly on Process, Not Policy
Big changes could be coming in how the upper chamber of Congress is managed when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2025.
Lawmaker Floats Possibility of Vance Becoming de Facto Senate Leader
A social media post on a related discussion had attracted more than 4.7 million views, 25,000 reposts, and more than 4,000 comments as of Monday night.
Rick Scott Garners Endorsements From Trump Allies in GOP Senate Leadership Race
Secret ballots marked behind closed doors will decide who will be the most powerful official in the upper chamber of the 119th Congress.
John Hart Named Open the Books Chief Executive Officer
A nonprofit devoted to making government spending accessible to all citizens gains a new leader after the passing of its founder.
2 Lawmakers Attempt the Impossible: Saving Social Security
Most politicians fear touching the ’third rail' of American politics, but Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) are taking on the challenge.
Congress’s Post-Chevron Dilemma: Take Back Power From Agencies or Concede It for Good
The Supreme Court empowered executive branch officials in 1984 to decide how to enforce the law, but six justices shifted that authority back to Capitol Hill.
House Republicans, Democrats Agree On Need to Stop Waste, Fraud in Pandemic Programs
House investigators say nearly $200 billion was lost to COVID-19 pandemic waste and fraud.
Watchdog Sues for DOJ Records on Surveillance of Congressional Staff
A nonprofit government watchdog wants a federal judge to pull back the curtain on illegal surveillance of Capitol Hill staffers.
Passing of Open the Books Founder a Huge Loss for Government Accountability Movement, Say Officials, Colleagues
Deceased activist’s foundation makes public “every dime, online, in real time” so every American can know where his tax dollars are going.
