Congress

A former U.S. Congressman from central California was arrested Tuesday by federal agents on wire fraud, money laundering, and campaign contribution fraud charges stemming from “multiple fraud schemes.”

Democrats are seeking to bring a bill to enhance Social Security benefits up for a vote on the House floor this fall. Here’s what it includes.

China has announced more military drills around Taiwan as the island’s president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation, in a further sign of support among American lawmakers for the self-governing island Beijing claims as its own.

A divided Senate has voted to start debating Democrats’ election-year economic bill.

The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation expanding lifesaving health care benefits for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. The 86-11 vote came after Republicans agreed to lift their blockade of the popular bill, caving to pressure from more than 60 veterans groups — and comedian Jon Stewart — who had railed against Republicans for days outside the...

A bill that enhances health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits has hit a snag in the Senate.

The House has approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with increasingly severe wildfires and drought — fueled by climate change — that have caused billions of dollars of damage to homes and businesses in recent years. The measure combines 49 separate bills and would increase firefighter pay and benefits; boost resiliency and mitigation projects for...

In a story published on July 29, 2022, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action as Jason Quimet. The correct name is Jason Ouimet.

The annual game between House Republicans and Democrats went on as scheduled, with the only interruption coming from a rain delay. Republicans shut out Democrats 10-0.

President Joe Biden’s initial effort to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems had a price tag of $4 trillion. And it stalled in Congress. A much slimmer but still substantial compromise package costing $739 billion is now being considered by lawmakers. With strategies aimed at inflation-fighting health care, climate change and deficit reduction, the new measure appears headed...

After weeks of back-and-forth, the Washington Commanders owner has agreed to participate in a sworn deposition with the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Democrats have pushed legislation through the House that would inscribe the right to use contraceptives into law.

Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, spoke in front of members of congress on Wednesday.

The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill tp protect same-sex and interracial marriages.

Seventeen members of Congress were arrested Tuesday during an abortion rights protest outside the Supreme Court.

The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by many conservatives. In a robust but lopsided debate, Democrats argued intensely and often personally in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly...

The House of Representatives passed two measures aimed at protecting abortion access. However, with support lacking in the 50-50 Senate, the measures are not expected to become laws.

House Democrats passed two bills Friday that would protect abortion rights and the women who travel across state lines for the procedure

The amendment would allow exceptions to reporting when “the observed object and associated events and activities likely relate to” restricted programs that have been reported to the congressional defense and intelligence committees.

Jason Van Tatenhove, who hasn’t been actively involved with the Oath Keepers since about 2017, is expected to speak about the far-right militia’s propaganda efforts and radicalization.