Congress

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett and GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley clashed over whether migrants who enter the US illegally are entitled to due process.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to provide a straight answer when asked if Russian President Vladimir Putin was a war criminal while testifying before the Senate.

Rep. Leger Fernandez challenged Republicans over a provision in their sweeping budget bill that repeals the federal excise tax on indoor tanning services.

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez blasted her GOP colleague Ralph Norman for appearing to fall asleep during an overnight hearing on Trump's tax cut and spending bill

President Donald Trump discussed his "one big, beautiful bill" on Tuesday, emphasizing that the proposed budget plan should prioritize Republican-led states.

Thomas Massie (R-KY) blasted the Trump administration's claim that the GOP's proposed "big, beautiful bill" would be deficit-neutral, calling the idea "a joke".

The GOP's "big, beautiful bill" was approved by the House Budget Committee late Sunday despite continued concerns overs Medicaid cuts.

Democratic candidate Yvonne Rorrer openly revealed her swinger lifestyle to preempt political attacks, saying she refuses to feel shame.

Beto O'Rourke's criticism of Biden's short-lived 2024 election run failed to resonate on social media, where users pointed to his own failed campaign history.

Donald Trump warned Republican holdouts to fall in line and support the party's "big, beautiful bill" after it failed to pass the House Budget Committee

As the GOP works to complete its "big, beautiful bill," Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) defended proposed work requirements for Medicaid recipients.

ICE acting director Todd Lyons confirmed during a Congressional hearing that nine people have died under agency custody

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended stock trading as a necessary income boost that allows members of Congress to "take care of their family."

Speaker Johnson brushed off questions about the $400 million luxury jet offered to President Trump by the government of Qatar, insisting it was "not my lane."

Robert Kennedy Jr. was startled by a protestor who began yelling during a congressional hearing before being forcibly removed from the room

House Republicans are looking to include a 5% tax on remittances in Trump's priority bill. U.S. citizens would be exempt

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Democrats involved in a tense encounter with ICE agents outside a New Jersey facility could face "legal ramifications"

Rep. Dan Goldman called on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Republicans to "do their damn job" and release the Epstein files or reveal if President Trump intervened to stop their release.

Senator Ruben Gallego has introduced a five-part framework to address immigration and border security reform

Senate Democrats were told in a meeting about the need to abandon their narrative, focusing instead on lowering border crossings and increasing legal pathways to citizenship.

Arizona Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego is set to headline a town hall Saturday, where he will encourage Pennsylvanians to focus on immediate matters, like Medicaid.

As House GOP members build a budget reconciliation bill, moderates have emerged as an unexpected roadblock to stripping Planned Parenthood's federal funding.

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) criticized Scott Bessent for claiming that long-standing trade deficits constitute a "national emergency" and bypassing Congress.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he plans to pass the GOP's reconciliation bill by Memorial Day, but "red lines" over the legislation continue to grow.

A longtime Democratic Congresswoman representing Illinois' 9th Congressional District revealed that she will not be running for reelection just months after a TikTok influencer announced her bid for the congressional seat.

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned Republicans are going to lose next year's midterms if Trump doesn't "stick with the agenda"

Some GOP Congress-members are worried potential cuts to Medicaid could hurt them politically, presenting another obstacle in the massive legislation.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is urging donors to prevent House lawmakers from jumping into key Senate races in 2026, Axios report reveals.

Democrats lost a vote to undo Trump's tariffs in the Senate. However, even though some members questioned the leadership as a different strategy could have seen the bill passed, the move is still being seen as a win by some given its symbolic meaning

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could again bid to become the Democrats' ranking member in the House Oversight Committee