Lawmakers should prepare for one-week funding stopgap as negotiations continue, Schumer says
The House and Senate are expected to pass a short-term extension to avert a government shutdown at the end of…
Milking the Clock — In Football, Futball, and Congress
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield may not know a lot about how to avert a government shutdown; but Mayfield…
Kyrsten Sinema’s defection without a difference
The recent history of party-switching senators includes stories of moderates feeling abandoned, longtime politicians unwilling to face primary voters or…
What Kyrsten Sinema’s departure from Democratic Party means for pivotal Arizona Senate seat
Questions are being raised about the future of independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's pivotal Senate seat, following her departure from…
AOC hits Sinema for leaving Democratic Party, registering as an independent: ‘People deserve more’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. criticized Sen. Kyrsten Sinema after the Arizona senator announced her decision to become independent.
Schumer says Sinema flip won’t affect Dem control of the Senate, subpoena power intact
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's exit from the Democratic Party would have little impact on the…
In Warnock’s win, White House sees capstone validation that big legislative wins broke through
As White House officials reflected on the final Democratic victory of a history-defying midterm election cycle, one constant has been…
Democrats push firearms purchasing ban for people who voluntarily give up their 2A rights
House Democrats advanced a bill that would set up a federal register of people who agree not to buy guns,…
Key GOP senator says Schumer’s assault weapons ban ‘no longer on the table’
Chuck Schumer is facing pressure from anti-gun groups and the White House but is running out of time to garner…
Congress faces time crunch on government funding and sweeping defense policy bill
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrambling to try to fund the government and pass a sweeping defense policy bill before…