The departures are playing out as NASA and other government agencies contend with significant cuts to funding and personnel.

Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Sunday hit out at party colleague Shashi Tharoor again, saying ...

Congress currently operates via seniority, meaning members gain more power depending on how long they've served. As long as this is in place, congressional leaders are going to primarily be older ...

The new Congress is being sworn in today, but the real power will still be held by senior members. Skip to Main Content. ... Congress's Seniority System Is Getting Old. Share. Resize.

Over in the Senate, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is the most senior senator. He's served in Congress since 1975, two years after Young's time in office began.

95% of today’s House members have a bachelor’s degree, as does every member of the Senate. Yet just a bit more than one-third of Americans do.

On Wednesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY Senior Congress Reporter Riley Beggin breaks down what to know as the GOP starts work on a sweeping Trump priorities bill. Trump provides ...

Nearly 90% of the military’s general and flag officers could be ensnared in Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s ongoing nominations fight by the end of the year, a situation a top ...