Outgoing Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) hopes her retirement will not only encourage a new generation of Democrats to come to ...

Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an ...

After passing the U.S. Senate, a bill that would have established the Chesapeake National Recreation Area fell short in the ...

One lawmaker removed from office, three House speakers, around 300 bills passed by both chambers – here’s a look back at the ...

Elon Musk's tanking of a government funding bill also helped kill a modest increase in congressional salaries.

It was the role of drones in everyday life that drove Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., to get Congress to restrict the purchase of ...

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led the panel of lawmakers -- mostly from the Congressional Black Caucus -- to ...

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...

When the billionaire called Rep. Rosa DeLauro an "awful creature," it was a problem. When Elon Musk called for her expulsion, ...

About 3 million retirees would get full benefits in addition to pensions. As a result, Social Security could hit insolvency ...

Committee assignments for congressional legislators have been announced. Here’s where West Virginia’s new and returning U.S.

The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the ...