A new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more ...

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump's moves in recent weeks to ease economic pressure ...

The 119th Congress has enacted 121 laws since it convened in January 2025. That’s the second fewest of any Congress in the ...

Members from both parties say the legislative branch has descended into a state of dysfunction in the Trump era. Credit...Photo illustration by Derek Brahney Supported by By Robert Draper Robert ...

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress are heading back home. The House of Representatives canceled votes planned for Thursday, opting to kick off the final campaign sprint to the midterm elections after ...

Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at a news conference on July 21, 2026, in the Capitol. As 2025 neared its end, House Speaker ...

WASHINGTON — A wave of tragic deaths, illnesses and absences in Congress is fueling calls for major reforms — such as basic fitness-for-office standards and transparency requirements for lawmakers who ...

While campaigning in Maine with Democrat Troy Jackson, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she wants the next Congress to open ...

Some Members of Congress have closely followed the political and economic situation in Venezuela following the January 3, 2026, U.S. capture and arrest of President Nicolás Maduro (2013-2026) and his ...