The Democratic-controlled Senate approved the bill to extend government funding in an 85-11 vote, just 38 minutes after the ...

The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime ...

House Republicans will meet behind closed doors at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss a new plan to avert a government shutdown -- as ...

In a year that saw 60 countries go to polls, the most talked about were elections in India and the United States. Narendra ...

The bill, which keeps the government funded through March 14, must still pass the Senate before 12:01 a.m. to avoid a ...

The bill, which heads to President Biden’s desk, repeals provisions that reduce benefits for thousands of public services ...

Congress has approved a last-minute government funding bill to avert a shutdown. It heads to President Biden's desk for his ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson has told US media that "we will not have a government shutdown". He also says there will be a vote on spending measures today. Stay with us as we wait to see whether this ...

The House bill on Friday passed in a 366 to 34 vote, which saw a lot of Democratic support. One Democrat voted present.

Biden and Senate Democrats placed particular focus on adding women, minorities and public defenders to the judicial rank.

While Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s public celebration of Hanukkah on Capitol Hill showed proper respect for Jewish ...