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 ...

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

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 ...

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

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday voted narrowly in favor of Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump's pick ...

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

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