A familiar scene has played out over and over in the U.S. House: Republicans, unable to approve federal funding legislation on their own, edge toward a risky government shutdown, until Democrats swoop ...

Canada and EU strike back at tariffs as trade war escalates - The European Commission and Canada have both issued retaliatory ...

Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they have so far in his ...

House Bill 69 increases the Base Student Allocation from its statutory base of $5,960 and makes other changes that cost a ...

House Republicans and Senate Democrats have competing plans for lowering taxes for families. But both parties favor raising ...

Illinois last month had delayed signing paperwork with the Army Corps of Engineers, citing “uncertainty” of funding from the Trump administration.

Live updates and the latest news as U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum kick in and the Senate turns to a government funding ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, said that there is not enough Democratic support in the Senate to advance ...

New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein told lawmakers during his first State of the State address that he wants a Hurricane Helene aid bill on his desk and seeks to help make living expenses af ...

D.C. officials are pleading with the U.S. Senate to restore the city’s funding levels after the House passed a spending bill that would cut about $1 billion from the District’s budget.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday Senate GOP "do not have the votes" to pass a pending budget bill, setting up a potential showdown over government funding.