What happens if Congress doesn't fund the government?
If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like Social Security payments would continue.
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The bald eagle isn't actually America's national bird — but that's poised to change
After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in. This week the House passed his bill, which now heads to Biden's desk.
A new congressman nabs his great-grandfather's old office after a little lobbying
After he's sworn in, Rep.-elect Tom Barrett of Michigan will work in the Capitol office his great-grandfather once used. Rep. Louis Rabaut died in 1961, two decades before Barrett was born.
GOP lawmaker seeks bathroom restrictions on federal property
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace says the resolution aims to protect women's rights. Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has slammed it as a distraction.
Where things stand in the 2024 election
Donald Trump will again take the White House, according to calls by the Associated Press in key states, and he appears to be on track to do so with full control of the political levers in Washington.
North Carolina attorney general's race features 2 members of Congress
Two outgoing members of Congress who also served in the state legislatur
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins walks back racist comments about Haitians after backlash
The Republican congressman has been criticized for amplifying false claims about Haitian immigrants. "You never want to intentionally hurt someone’s feelings," he apologized in part on Thursday.
Speaker Johnson announces plan to keep the government funded until Dec. 20
The measure does not include any part of the SAVE Act, the election security proposal backed by former President Donald Trump.
2 close calls have the Secret Service facing criticism and an uncertain future
The Secret Service is again facing criticism following a second apparent attempt on former President Donald Trump's life.
High Point poll finds low support for federal government branches
Asher Hildebrand of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy says the low figures point to the need to rebuild trust in government as a necessary means of collective action.