Why more lawmakers are quitting Congress, and what it means for the midterms

Ahead of the midterm elections, a wave of House and Senate members are retiring or running for other offices.

Trump administration live updates: Congress cancels votes due to weather as DHS shutdown continues

CONGRESS CANCELS VOTES: The House and Senate have postponed votes that were scheduled for today until tomorrow because of the winter storm blanketing the Northeast. Federal agencies remain open but are operating under a two-hour delay. The Department of Homeland Security remains shut down.

How education experts think Congress could save a key grant program

A program that helps low income students pay for college is in financial trouble again — and higher education experts think lawmakers need to solve the problem without shrinking the program.

Congress must act so I can finally pray in peace

Every Saturday for the past 25 years, I’ve had to walk into my synagogue in Ann Arbor, Mich., past protesters holding the most vile, libelous, antisemitic signs and chants imaginable. “Jews bomb hospitals.

Congress could get a healthy pay raise, courtesy of the courts

A group of ex-members and veteran lawmakers have advanced an unusual lawsuit that could lead to larger salaries.

Are any Florida members of Congress boycotting the State of the Union?

Prominent Democrats are boycotting Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Find out who is skipping the speech and why.

Former F.B.I. Official, Ousted Under Trump, Will Run for Congress in Maryland

David Sundberg, who led the Washington Field Office, is joining a crowded Democratic primary for Steny H. Hoyer’s open House seat.

Congress restores funding to cultural institutions once on Trump’s chopping block

Breaking from the president, Congress voted to fund institutions including the Institute of American Indian Arts