Schumer came under fierce criticism in March for helping to advance a shutdown-avoiding spending bill written solely by ...

Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet at the U.S. Capitol can’t mask ...

The Senate went on its August break without reaching an agreement on the deal over President Trump’s nominees, resulting in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S.

The president accused Senate Democrats of using confirmations of more than 150 of his nominees as leverage for funding deals.

As Congress begins its summer recess, concerns grow over its ability to pass a full-year budget by the end of September, with ...

Congressional Republicans aren’t ready to cede power to President Donald Trump to swiftly install nominees during recesses ...

Crucial national security jobs in the Trump administration have been left empty by Senate Democrats’ obstruction while the ...

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.S. House maps sought by ...

And Democrats’ efforts to forestall the Republicans’ mid-cycle gerrymander of Texas continues to hoover up attention.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will try to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they do not return after dozens ...