Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.

U.S. House Republicans on Friday elected Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as their speaker for the 119th Congress, following weeks ...

Idaho GOP Rep. Mike Simpson, chairman of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee, told States Newsroom he expects there will be ...

U.S. House Republicans on Friday elected Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as their speaker for the 119th Congress, following weeks ...

The GOP will attempt to pass one massive legislative package including tax cuts, border security and other priorities, putting lawmakers up against a high-stakes deadline.

Zach Friedman is senior director of federal policy at sustainability nonprofit Ceres.

It’s hardly a big secret that climate policy will not be a priority of the incoming Trump administration. The president-elect has made clear throughout both the 2024 campaign and his longer ...

With newfound control of both chambers of Congress, Republican leaders are touting a list of priorities that they aim to quickly address, like immigration and taxes.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that she and President-elect Trump "had a great meeting to discuss our shared priorities ... I both want Washington, DC to be the best, most ...

Before Congress spends money, it is supposed to “authorize” that spending by passing a separate law that sets policy priorities ... to the Congressional Budget Office, including veterans ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers ... has used as a key tool in its foreign policy towards Beijing. The United States ...

THE GOVERNMENT’S 2025 spending plan may not support the administration’s social and economic priorities as “budget politics” continues to affect allocations, GlobalSource Partners said. “These budget ...