Ultimately, Johnson agreed to a short-term continuing resolution through Dec. 20 and the measure easily cleared both chambers ...

The extension would give the Senate plenty of time to begin confirming Trump's Cabinet nominees and the House time to plot out maneuvers on tax legislation.

Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the ...

As the GOP eyes new legislative priorities under President-elect Trump, the current Congress confronts crucial tasks, ...

Government spending, leadership elections, and disaster funding are among the top priorities for lawmakers with less than two months left of the 118th Congress.

A group of hard-line conservatives tanked a procedural vote in revolt of a tentative funding deal negotiated by congressional ...

Government funding, disaster relief and energy permitting could all be complicated by year-end partisan angling.

From the commentary, Speaker Mike "Johnson ... is confident that ... Republicans ... will be better able after the election to pursue "truth, justice and the American way." ...

The 118th Congress is likely to have at least one final political standoff before the balance of power shifts, and it's over ...

Dorothy "Dot" Inman-Johnson has had an impact career as a teacher, non-profit executive and former city commissioner and mayor.

Though the enactment of a shorter continuing resolution may have delayed the worst-case scenario of a full hiring freeze or furloughs, officials say that fixed cost increases are forcing the ...

LPL Financial chief global strategist Quincy Krosby joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss her outlook on the markets, oil and upcoming economic data. Former U.S. Border Patrol chief and deputy ...