An unusual political alliance is trying to take averting an economically devastating government default off Congress’s plate for good.

Derek H. Burney is a former, 30-year career diplomat who served as Ambassador to the United States of America from 1989-1993.

Congress could soon put an end to work requirement exemptions for veterans, homeless individuals and youth that were in ...

A Senate version of the bill released this week prompted blowback from influential Republicans in both chambers.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is making an aggressive bid to win over Senate Republican colleagues who have balked at hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending cuts, hoping ...

Lawmakers also approved direct pay for student athletes and sought better pathways from college to the workforce.

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Included in Congress’ major tax and spending bill is Cruz’s proposal to give every American baby $1,000 to invest.