Census data showed a dramatic increase in child poverty from 2021 to 2022, due in part to the expiration of the expanded credit.

The WIC program, which provides vital resources to the neediest families, usually gets the funding it needs without a struggle. Not this time.

As the minority leader’s health concerns spill out in public view, his Senate colleagues have retreated behind closed doors and gerontocratic traditions.

The upcoming deliberations over the farm bill will consume a considerable amount of lawmakers’—and lobbyists’—time.

A bipartisan group of senators are pushing to include the Afghan Adjustment Act in the annual defense authorization bill—but some formidable political obstacles remain.

Lawmakers are at loggerheads over whether to expand flights from a local Washington airport.

Senator Michael Bennet is hoping that a hearing on the child tax credit could encourage bipartisan action.

Nearly two years after the credit expired, Democrats are pushing forward with legislation to dramatically reduce child poverty, despite GOP opposition.

His new deal with House hard-liners is a dead letter in the Senate.

Conservatives grumble that the debt ceiling deal was insufficient. Can they force new talks on work requirements?

Because the 2024 elections start now

The Silicon Valley Bank and Signature chiefs admitted no blame at a Senate hearing, bringing out the sadist in everybody.

Lawmakers agree that the rapid evolution of this technology needs to be addressed—but they’re still getting up to speed on the details.

They might not fully appreciate what House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would be willing to do to keep his speakership.

What the Democrats can learn from the fabled story of Clair Engle, the dying senator who saved civil rights 60 years ago—without saying a word

Clarence Thomas’s news-making scandals have senators eager to rein in the high court. At least one Republican has signed on to the effort.

President Biden’s agenda will be imperiled unless Democrats summon the courage to end this madness.

Julie Su, whose hearing is today, is a fantastic choice for labor secretary. So why is her confirmation such an uphill climb?

With the proposal to temporarily seat a replacement for the ailing senator on the Judiciary Committee, the majority’s plans—and Biden’s judges—may be left in limbo.

Connecticut’s Chris Murphy believes loneliness is one of America’s biggest problems—and he’s working on a plan to fight it.