Opinion columnists at The Hill called on Congress to block President-elect Trump from taking office on the basis of 14th ...

Yellen, in a letter to House and Senate leaders, noted that the nation’s debt ceiling — the total amount of money the federal ...

Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with ...

The duo will need to garner support from hundreds of members of Congress for any of their suggested spending cuts as ...

Elon Musk's tanking of a government funding bill also helped kill a modest increase in congressional salaries.

Social Security is an earned benefit. You become eligible by paying the payroll tax during your working years, and the amount ...

Congress has passed a bill that would allow public workers who receive a pension to also collect social security benefits.

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led the panel of lawmakers -- mostly from the Congressional Black Caucus -- to ...

Annie Kuster's desire for elderly colleagues to follow her lead and retire comes after news that Kay Granger is living in a ...

The federal government avoided a shutdown. Here are some notable takeaways from legislation that cleared the House and Senate ...

The economic and technological rivalry between the U.S. and China has come to the drone market. Chinese-made flying devices ...

The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the ...