Politics Mar 17 House votes to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus The House has voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus.
Politics Feb 15 Senate confirms Biden’s FDA pick after narrow vote The Senate has narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, filling a position that had been open for more than a year.
Economy Feb 04 To compete with China, House passes bill to boost U.S. computer chip production Democrats have muscled through legislation in the House that they say positions the U.S. to better compete with China economically by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry and shoring up strained supply chains.
Politics Jan 06 WATCH: Congress holds prayer vigil after sharing testimonials on Jan. 6 attack On the anniversary of last year's Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, dozens of lawmakers gathered Thursday to share their stories of that day's terror and resilience.
Politics Jan 05 WATCH: U.S. Capitol Police chief testifies on reforms since Jan. 6 security failures A year after the Jan. 6 attack, the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police says he is working to resolve "critical deficiencies" despite major staffing shortages and thousands of new threats to members of Congress.
Politics Dec 29 ‘Man of action, man of his word’: allies and opponents remember late Senate leader Harry Reid Former presidents and ex-Senate colleagues are lauding longtime Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died Tuesday.
Politics Dec 08 Senate rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses The Democratic-led House is unlikely to take the measure up, which means the mandate would stand, though courts have put it on hold for now.
Politics Dec 08 Congressional leaders reach elaborate deal to raise debt ceiling Congress approved a $480 billion increase in the nation’s debt limit in October. That’s enough for the Treasury to finance the government’s operations through Dec. 15, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's projection.
Nation Dec 08 LISTEN: The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on using public funds for religious schools The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule that religious schools can't be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations' access to taxpayer money.
Politics Dec 03 Biden signs stopgap funding bill to keep government running Earlier Friday, Biden said it was worth praising bipartisanship, but "funding the government isn't a great achievement, it's the bare minimum of what needs to get done."…