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Despite concerns about coronavirus infection rates on the rise, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is bringing his chamber back to the Hill.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said states and local governments could need nearly $1 trillion in additional aid to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawmakers are scrambling to make use of a brief window of bipartisanship to beef up the nation’s ability to handle a pandemic before a second wave.
House Democrats renewed their push for an $86 billion broadband expansion, arguing students will be left behind if the pandemic lasts into the fall.
Armed Services Committee members are working from their districts to prepare proposals for inclusion in the annual defense authorization bill.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced her picks for a new select panel that will conduct oversight over federal relief efforts for the pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic could cost state governments $650 billion over the next three years, according to a new report released as federal aid talks heat up.
He told the nation’s mayors he would try to resurrect a federal revenue-sharing program for cities and states that was popular in the 1970s and ’80s.
The bipartisan Virtual Congress task force has given the go-ahead to videoconferencing for roundtables in the House, a small step forward.
Members and staff had to read it in the news that construction workers in their building had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
House Democrats want the next COVID-19 aid package to broaden the scope of pension relief for “community newspapers” across the country.
In this CQ on Congress episode, Shawn Zeller speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about why he believes senators should not reconvene in Washington next week amid the pandemic and the precarious nature of the food supply chain and hunger.
Democrats aim to rein in White House on use of appropriated funds - Budget
The president used White House news conferences to raise a new hurdle for any additional federal coronavirus assistance to states and local governments.
After discussions with the Office of the Attending Physician, House leaders cancelled plans to return to Washington on May 4, citing pandemic risks.
During arguments, judges appeared to lean toward allowing Congress to sue a president to enforce a subpoena or settle political disputes.
Rep. Donna Shalala was an active stock market trader well into her first year in Congress, purchasing individual securities as late as June 2019.
Momentum appears to be building for another round of direct payments to households, as lawmakers and the Trump administration discuss more coronavirus aid.
Activist groups are holding roving protests all week, starting with a car and bike caravan to advocate for people of color during the coronavirus pandemic.
After seeing aid go to Amtrak and airlines, motorcoach operators feel overlooked. They’re asking for $15 billion in grants and loans to help them survive.