Republicans on the House Budget Committee have advanced a $95 billion package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements.

The twice-yearly changing of the clocks could be a thing of the past if legislation currently in Congress that calls for permanent daylight time makes it through.

There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way.

The sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has been sworn in to fill his seat, just three days after his death.

Lindsey Graham played a role in the Senate that won’t easily be filled.

Senate Republicans are returning to Washington with an uncertain agenda after the sudden death of prominent Republican Lindsey Graham, a committee chairman and key player who served as a crucial ally of President Donald Trump.

Reitz, a partisan firebrand who has vowed to “destroy the left,” previously served as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top deputy.

Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch McConnell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.

Graham Platner's bid for Maine Senate may be all but over, but it's likely other candidates will find themselves on a similar path in the future.

Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting.

Politico reports that a woman has accused Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault.

President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress.

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran have reversed course, holding a late-night vote to try to appease him.

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump on Wednesday over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote to try to appease him, voting down a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran.

The Senate has passed a bipartisan housing bill that aims to bring down home prices and increase supply.

The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point.

President Donald Trump is trying to stop the confirmation process for his own nominee to head the nation’s intelligence agencies.

Republicans on Capitol Hill say they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced Sunday by President Donald Trump.

A key surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies is set to expire after congressional efforts to temporarily extend it failed in bipartisan fashion.

A key surveillance tool that allows the United States to collect intelligence abroad appears certain to expire.

A lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely as President Donald Trump is resisting calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent director of national intelligence.

A Democratic group that previously focused on presidential races is wading into more than a dozen House and Senate contests across the country.

Senators are warning that a key U.S. surveillance authority could expire this week after bipartisan opposition to President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s intelligence community derailed an extension effort.

A national redistricting battle is about to enter a new phase.

The Texas senator’s defeat to Ken Paxton sparked talk he’d join the “YOLO Caucus” of Republicans defecting from Donald Trump. This week, he sided with Senate GOP leadership on every key vote.

The Senate has passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, sending it to the House.

The House has passed a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy.

Senate Republicans are working toward passage of legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.

The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.

The Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is set to appear in the Senate to discuss the agency's budget.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts.

Senate Republicans are weighing their next steps after the Trump administration's announcement that it is scrapping a $1.8 billion settlement fund for the president's allies who claim to have been politically prosecuted.

President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday.

A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved as Republicans return to Washington after defiantly leaving town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.

An architect of the Senate bill that proposes to solve problems engulfing college sports says he heard the criticism right away, along with conversations of breakaway conferences, collective bargaining and ever-spiraling spending.

Paxton’s blowout win on Tuesday compelled an alliance by necessity, if not natural synergy, between the attorney general and the Washington groups that spent months trying to elect John Cornyn.

President Donald Trump is congratulating Texas Sen. John Cornyn for having a “great career” while also congratulating the man who beat Cornyn in a primary with his endorsement.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins Republican runoff for US Senate, defeating longtime Sen. John Cornyn.

State Rep. James Talarico will be holding a campaign rally in Houston on Wednesday.

The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Donald Trump’s push to redraw the state’s congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.

President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry Republican senators finally said no, even if temporarily.

Republicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

Senate Republicans have departed Washington for the Memorial Day recess without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies.

A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom is facing growing opposition from Republicans ahead of an expected vote this week.

The Senate has advanced legislation that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war.

A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules.

A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest.

A Houston proposal to eliminate campaign loan repayment caps sparked debate over ethics, wealthy candidates, and constitutional law before being referred to the council’s Ethics Committee.

Republican senators say they need more details on a $1 billion security proposal for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s new East Wing ballroom.

The House of Representatives in the Philippines has voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is defending a plan to give the Secret Service up to $1 billion for security upgrades to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project.

Republicans are rapidly pursuing redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts.

Democrat Chedrick Greene has won a special election in Michigan, securing the party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term.

Voters in a competitive central Michigan district will decide control of the state Senate on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who's now a congresswoman.

A rematch is scheduled for November, as Ligon’s win only puts him in the seat through January. But the former prosecutor will be heavily favored, given the district’s solidly Republican makeup.

Congress gave approval to a short-term extension of a key U.S. surveillance program as they continue to work toward a long-term deal.

The Senate has approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent its members from using prediction markets.

The Republican-controlled House gave approval to a three-year extension of a key U.S. surveillance program after weeks of infighting.

Late-night votes are an age-old pressure tactic for congressional leaders in both major political parties.

The lieutenant governor’s office is one of the most powerful in Texas government, and the 2026 race features a Democratic runoff between Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Velez.

The Senate has taken the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections.

Senate Republicans are moving this week to try and reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history.

Early voting for the May 2 special elections officially starts Monday, April 20, and runs through April 28.

Congress has approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies just days before it was set to expire.

The Republican-led Senate has rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran.

A proposal for a new Maryland congressional map has officially died with the conclusion of the state's legislative session.

Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes in 2025, with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence-related scams among the costliest, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s latest Internet Crime Report.

The Georgia General Assembly has ended its annual session without a plan for new equipment to overhaul the state’s voting system by a July deadline.

President Donald Trump says he'll soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have announced a plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and try to end a record partial government shutdown.

TMZ is turning its celebrity lens on Congress, tracking lawmakers on recess as a nearly six-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

There seemed to be a deal.

President Donald Trump says the American air travel system has reached a "breaking point."

President Donald Trump has signed a promised executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a bid to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly fell apart in Congress.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an emergency order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggles to reach a deal to end the budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks.

Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a crime for transgender people to use bathrooms matching their gender identity, even in private businesses.

Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means' nomination to become U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators grilled her on vaccines during a tense confirmation hearing.

For years members of Congress and their staff had special privileges at airports, allowing them to quickly skip TSA screening lines.

The Senate has blocked a proposal that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports.

A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security has failed to advance in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country’s biggest airports.

Paraguay has ratified the Mercosur and European Union free trade deal to complete South America’s approval of a huge new trade zone.

President Donald Trump says he plans to endorse a candidate in the Texas Republican Senate runoff to end the painful primary.

Republicans have launched an unprecedented effort to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won’t pass — an attempt to capture public attention on legislation requiring stricter voter registration rules as President Donald Trump pressures Congress to act before November’s midterm elections.

Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump.

The United States’ war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administration’s case for the conflict.

President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that aim to make housing and mortgages more affordable.

Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval.

Senate Republicans plan to launch a full debate next week on legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements.

In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable.

Cornyn’s change of heart comes amid a grueling primary battle with Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said he'd consider dropping out if Republicans scrapped the filibuster to pass a voter ID law.

Majority Leader John Thune says that the Senate will consider a bill to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements in elections.

President Donald Trump says he won’t sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill that he says also must end Americans’ ability to vote by mail.

The Republican leader of Arizona’s state Senate says he has complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records related to the 2020 presidential election.

A judge on has disqualified a trio of prosecutors the Trump administration tapped to oversee federal prosecutions in New Jersey after his former personal attorney was also barred from the role.

Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day.

Ken Paxton’s office has sent a legal notice to Austin Independent School District after receiving a complaint alleging violations of Senate Bill 8.

Sen. John Cornyn is going on offense against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as they fight for a Republican Senate runoff, and President Donald Trump’s endorsement hangs over it all.