David Lightman is McClatchy’s chief congressional correspondent. He’s been writing, editing and teaching for nearly 50 years, ...

“David Valadao is so out of touch with the Central Valley that he has chosen fealty to Donald Trump and his D.C. Party Bosses over hardworking California families. Valadao will come to regret ...

While Nancy Pelosi described President Donald Trump's remarks as a "manifesto of mistruths," Rep. Darrell Issa said Trump ...

As a deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown nears, hesitation is surfacing among Washington’s Republican lawmakers ...

California’s Central Valley will once again be at the center of the House battleground map in 2026. Democratic Rep. Adam Gray ...

All nine GOP members of California’s congressional delegation supported a Republican budget that shrinks Medicaid spending by ...

President Donald Trump delivered his joint congressional address Tuesday to a divided audience. Democrats stayed seated and, at times, waved signs protesting the president’s statements, while ...

The Medicaid insurance program, called Medi-Cal in California, is jointly funded by states and the federal government.

However, since the Social Security Administration is facing a funding crisis, there could be more budgetary concerns related to the act. If nothing changes, economists predict that Social Security ...