Budget uproar offers DC an uneasy reminder of Congress’ power
Advocates are seizing the moment to call for change, urging Congress not to “get back in the city management business” before ...
What’s at risk if Congress doesn’t fund the government by Friday’s deadline
Facing intense pressure over the threat of a shutdown in less than two days, lawmakers are racing to push through a ...
Congress avoids shutdown — and gives Trump more tariff power against Canada and Mexico
Congress avoided a government shutdown Friday evening, after the Senate passed legislation that funds the federal government ...
Senator Wears Cowboy Hat in Protest: What Is Congress's Dress Code?
Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin sparked controversy this week when he appeared on the Senate floor wearing a cowboy hat.
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While DOGE Goes Fast, Congress Goes Slow on Trump Agenda
Mass deportations and a debt-limit increase are being stalled by House-Senate differences and the massive size of the budget ...
Congressman Gabe Evans tours Northern Colorado energy facilities to share information with Congress
Rep. Gabe Evans spent a day this week touring energy production facilities across Weld County. The Northern Colorado county ...
Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence
On spending, oversight and other issues, Republican lawmakers have willingly ceded power traditionally reserved for Congress ...
Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing Congress’ funding for USAID, judge says
A federal judge says President Donald Trump overstepped his authority in freezing almost all spending on U.S. humanitarian ...
Are Deaths in Congress Increasing?
Nineteen members of Congress died in office in the 2000s, and 16 died in office in the 1990s, according to data from a ...
How Congress Could Force $1.1 Billion in Cuts on Washington, D.C.
District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...