Castillo is appealing against his detention earlier in December over an attempt to illegally dissolve Congress The former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo, who is being held in pretrial detention ...

Members of Congress collected more than $800,000 in salary during the chamber’s protracted speaker fight — during a period when they technically were not members. The pols officially become me ...

The 118th Congress, being sworn in Tuesday, will eclipse several records set by the outgoing Congress. It features a record-setting number of women, 149 – expanding female representation by just ...

One-party rule in Washington ended this month, as the split 118th Congress gaveled into session — Republicans narrowly hold the House, Democrats have a slight edge in the Senate and a Democrat ...

Four years ago, six Democrats and six Republicans embarked on what seemed like an impossible mission—to make Congress work better for the American people. While that may sound like a plot ...

The 118th Congress will officially get underway Tuesday – and for freshman lawmakers, the transition can feel a bit like the first day of school. New members are coming to Washington from all ...

Top state prosecutors from across the country are again urging Congress to pass legislation allowing state prisons to jam the signals of cellphones smuggled to inmates, devices the attorneys argue ...

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From every setback there are steps forward. Working together through several legal and rule changes, Congress, the executive branch, and corporations can help prevent future shortages. For example ...

In inset, Representative Jim Jordan speaks at a news conference on July 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Trump detailed the various questions he wants members of Congress to ask during the work on a ...

Recently, the 118 th Congress was sworn in. These elected officials, chosen by the American people in November, will spend the next two years debating the issues that matter most to all of us. Voters ...

As the House failed to elect a speaker, other lawmakers became "firsts." The start of the 118th Congress may be remembered for the already historic, and ongoing, vote to elect a new House speaker ...