The Senate took the first steps toward passage of a sweeping Russian sanctions bill on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Capitol.

A reworked Senate bill aims to regulate college sports by more than doubling the money schools can share with players.

The Senate health committee has delayed a vote planned for Thursday on whether to advance the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The House has narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Donald Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the conflict is increasingly uncertain.

Over 200 new laws were approved this year in Florida, though many other bills failed to pass the Legislature.

Republicans on Capitol Hill are walking a cautious election-year line on the Iran war as the future of the conflict seems increasingly uncertain and as polls show that most Americans oppose it.

The House has passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump’s request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for the Pentagon.

The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities.

Chile’s Congress has approved most of a major tax and economic overhaul promoted by President José Antonio Kast.

President Donald Trump is expected to rally in Oakland County on Monday as early voting begins in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary.

Republicans on the House Budget Committee have advanced a $95 billion package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements.

The twice-yearly changing of the clocks could be a thing of the past if legislation currently in Congress that calls for permanent daylight time makes it through.

There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way.

Senate Democrats have blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill in protest of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.

Lindsey Graham played a role in the Senate that won’t easily be filled.

Retiring Michigan Sen. Gary Peters is endorsing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens to succeed him.

Senate Republicans are returning to Washington with an uncertain agenda after the sudden death of prominent Republican Lindsey Graham, a committee chairman and key player who served as a crucial ally of President Donald Trump.

Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch McConnell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.

Graham Platner's bid for Maine Senate may be all but over, but it's likely other candidates will find themselves on a similar path in the future.

Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting.

Senate Republican leaders have spoken to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as he remains in the hospital.

Politico reports that a woman has accused Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault.

Staff for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has said that the senator is “continuing his recovery” in a hospital while the Senate is out of session.

Well over 200 new pieces of legislation have now been signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis so far this year.

President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress.

A federal appeals court has rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution.

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran have reversed course, holding a late-night vote to try to appease him.

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump on Wednesday over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote to try to appease him, voting down a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed.

The House has given final approval to a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, with lawmakers in both parties eager to show progress on affordability issues ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

Republican senators say they hope that a closed-door meeting with President Donald Trump is about unity, not disagreement.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran.

The Senate has passed a bipartisan housing bill that aims to bring down home prices and increase supply.

The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on yet another batch of new laws — this time tackling criminal issues.

President Donald Trump is trying to stop the confirmation process for his own nominee to head the nation’s intelligence agencies.

The Senate has tried again to advance a war powers resolution that would force an end to the U.S. military action against Iran.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings July 15 and 16 for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as some Republicans remain undecided on supporting him for the post.

Republicans on Capitol Hill say they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced Sunday by President Donald Trump.

Mitch McConnell is in the hospital.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now finishing up the process of signing new bills this year, with over 170 already approved so far.

A key surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies is set to expire after congressional efforts to temporarily extend it failed in bipartisan fashion.

Following a trio of special sessions, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gotten back to signing even more bills into law.

A key surveillance tool that allows the United States to collect intelligence abroad appears certain to expire.

A lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely as President Donald Trump is resisting calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent director of national intelligence.

A Democratic group that previously focused on presidential races is wading into more than a dozen House and Senate contests across the country.

A national redistricting battle is about to enter a new phase.

The Senate has passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, sending it to the House.

The House has passed a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy.

Senate Republicans are working toward passage of legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.

The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.

The Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts.

Senate Republicans are weighing their next steps after the Trump administration's announcement that it is scrapping a $1.8 billion settlement fund for the president's allies who claim to have been politically prosecuted.

President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday.

A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved as Republicans return to Washington after defiantly leaving town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.

Well over 100 new pieces of legislation have now been signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis so far this year.

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, has secured enough delegate support to appear on the state’s primary ballot.

An architect of the Senate bill that proposes to solve problems engulfing college sports says he heard the criticism right away, along with conversations of breakaway conferences, collective bargaining and ever-spiraling spending.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn tried for more than a year to show Donald Trump and Texas Republicans that he and the president were on the same team.

The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Donald Trump’s push to redraw the state’s congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approved another batch of 27 new bills, bringing the total number of laws this year up to over 100.

President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry Republican senators finally said no, even if temporarily.

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another nine bills into law, adding to the list of close to 100 new laws approved so far this year.

Republicans are struggling to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.

Senate Republicans have departed Washington for the Memorial Day recess without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies.

Republican senators are considering dropping a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support on Capitol Hill.

A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom is facing growing opposition from Republicans ahead of an expected vote this week.

The Senate has advanced legislation that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war.

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he has no regrets about his “momentous” vote to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges five years ago.

Pennsylvania Democrats will pick nominees to unseat a trio of vulnerable Republican members of Congress in a state primary on Tuesday.

A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules.

Social media CEOs have been called to testify before Congress amid growing pressure to protect young users.

A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest.

Republican senators say they need more details on a $1 billion security proposal for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s new East Wing ballroom.

The House of Representatives in the Philippines has voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte over alleged unexplained wealth and threats against the president.

Senate Republicans say they will move forward with a proposal to give the Secret Service up to $1 billion for security upgrades to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project.

Republicans are rapidly pursuing redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts.

Democrat Chedrick Greene has won a special election in Michigan, securing the party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term.

Voters in a competitive central Michigan district will decide control of the state Senate on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who's now a congresswoman.

The White House is telling Congress that hostilities with Iran have “terminated” despite the continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region.

Congress gave approval to a short-term extension of a key U.S. surveillance program as they continue to work toward a long-term deal.

The Senate has approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent its members from using prediction markets.

President Donald Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate.

Brazil’s Senate dealt a political blow to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday by rejecting his appointee to the Supreme Court, the first in more than 130 years.

The Republican-controlled House gave approval to a three-year extension of a key U.S. surveillance program after weeks of infighting.

Republicans have scored another victory in the nationwide redistricting battle.

Late-night votes are an age-old pressure tactic for congressional leaders in both major political parties.

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis added nine more laws to the count.

More than one month after ending the regular session without passing a budget, legislative leaders said Thursday they have a deal on top-line spending levels and plans for a May special session to pass the bill that funds the Florida government.

On Wednesday, DeSantis said that "White males" have been the No. 1 "disfavored group" of DEI initiatives after he signed a ban on local governments from implementing such policies.

The Senate has taken the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received a batch of 20 new bills, which could soon become law.

The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history.

Congress has approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies just days before it was set to expire.

The Republican-led Senate has rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran.

Republicans in Congress are forging ahead with a risky go-it-alone strategy for funding the Department of Homeland Security.

A proposal for a new Maryland congressional map has officially died with the conclusion of the state's legislative session.

Nearly 30 Florida bills have already been signed into law, with around 200 still to go.

After a busy legislative session, over 100 laws have already received Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.