The federal government risks defaulting on its debt sometime this summer or early fall without congressional action to address its debt ceiling, a new analysis found. The Bipartisan Policy Center ...

A growing number of lawmakers in states hit by Hurricane Helene are pressing for Congress to return from its October recess to pass additional disaster relief funding. Why it matters: It's an idea ...

Economic Policy Congress will probably have to punt to keep the government open in October Lawmakers haven’t left much time to pass spending bills before the next deadline arrives.

The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case on whether to uphold long-standing limits on parties' political spending.

The Senate has released its calendar for 2025, with senators scheduled to be in session for 10 straight weeks to begin the new Congress.

In just a few weeks members of Congress will return home to their states and districts for the traditional August recess. Then after a brief time back in Washington, they will once again be back home ...

Congress On 6-Week Recess Ahead Of Midterms Election Day is just over three weeks away and members of Congress who are running for reelection are getting plenty of time to campaign at home, which ...

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have called for an early end to the October recess in order to approve additional funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

House lawmakers will return to Washington, D.C., after a lengthy recess and the 2024 election on Tuesday, with a lengthy list of tasks to accomplish before the new Congress arrives in January ...

Congress Has a Chance Actually to Help Americans Before Recess The Senate should pass the DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Act without delay.

Members of Congress saw Hurricane Helene coming. Last week, they had planned to be in Washington through Friday, and then recess for the month of October to focus on the election. But as Helene ...

Members of Congress saw Hurricane Helene coming. Last week, they had planned to be in Washington through Friday, and then recess for the month of October to focus on the election. But as Helene ...