Lawmakers from both parties have so far rejected steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

Senators voted 90-8 to advance the House-passed Military Construction-Veterans Affairs proposal. Republican leaders said they ...

Description. This lesson provides an overview of the United States' congressional committee system. The lesson opens with reflective questions that ask students to consider how large groups of ...

The U.S. Senate approved the judicial nominations of Emil Bove and Jeannine Pirro. Democrats walked out of the meeting when ...

A bill passed by a 26-2 committee vote would ratchet down the Trump administration’s proposed 55 percent Environmental ...

"Congratulations on destroying the United States Senate Judiciary committee," says Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in response to Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) dismissing calls by committee Republicans to ...

An influential bipartisan commission that advises Congress on China has called for some of the most aggressive legislative actions yet to counter the growing economic and security risks posed by ...