The new leader of the lower chamber finally announced committee assignments, formalizing a new order in the lower chamber.

As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...

The Republican-led Budget Committee approved a sweeping proposal to unlock Trump's agenda, sending it to the full House.

Russells’ death on Jan. 6 is part of an escalating trend and comes at a time when advocates are again beseeching lawmakers to ...

Freshman Georgia Congressman Brian Jack is gaining influence in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Peachtree City Republican was elected in the 3rd District last year ...

A Texas Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a package of bills aimed at keeping more defendants behind bars while they await trial for violent criminal charges.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director.

House lawmakers unveiled – and quickly approved – a new omnibus public safety package Wednesday afternoon. It’s a collection of six public safety proposals lumped into one massive bill. “This is in ...

The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some ...

Convicting Michael Madigan is a victory for federal prosecutors that few would have predicted when the former Illinois House speaker was at the peak of his power. Now it's time for lawmakers to be ...

The race is on between Republican leaders in the House and Senate to see who can be first to create a budget with the ...

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday announced the creation of a data privacy ...