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 University of Houston hosted a hearing of the Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting on Saturday.

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

"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 ...

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

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

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $27.1 billion in discretionary spending through the Fiscal Year 2026.