Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they have so far in his ...

House Republicans and Senate Democrats have competing plans for lowering taxes for families. But both parties favor raising ...

Live updates and the latest news as U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum kick in and the Senate turns to a government funding ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, said that there is not enough Democratic support in the Senate to advance ...

New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein told lawmakers during his first State of the State address that he wants a Hurricane Helene aid bill on his desk and seeks to help make living expenses af ...

D.C. officials are pleading with the U.S. Senate to restore the city’s funding levels after the House passed a spending bill ...

Military service leaders are telling senators that passing a temporary budget that keeps defense spending largely flat will ...

Several California Republicans represent communities that rely on Medicaid for health care coverage. Their recent ...

The countdown is on for Maine lawmakers to pass a supplemental budget, which is needed to fill a multi-million-dollar budget shortfall for MaineCare.

The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (C.R.) on Tuesday to keep the government funded through September ...

Two key House votes show that even a lightweight like Mike Johnson has the juice to enact Trump’s smash-and-grab agenda.

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending ...