Policy · 117th Congress
Federal courts boost request for judicial reinforcements
Federal court officials say a Supreme Court decision from 2020 has created a need for even more federal judges.
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Federal court officials say a Supreme Court decision from 2020 has created a need for even more federal judges.
Senate Democrats began preparing to pass a stopgap funding measure to keep the government running separately from a debt limit suspension bill.
Amid myriad cyber threats, the U.S. government faces a shortage of experts and a “damaged” brand that hinders filling vacant jobs.
Legal experts say the SEC got it right when it decided that a lending program based on cryptocurrency falls under securities laws.
OPINION — For places hit hard by the pandemic, community clinics play a big role in improving the health of patients and the local economy.
Congress moved closer to a partial government shutdown after Senate Republicans blocked a temporary spending bill over their opposition to a debt limit suspension.
Republican support for a bipartisan retirement bill is at risk, after Democrats unveiled more ambitious plans in their budget package.
A new proposal would recreate DACA, an Obama-era program that shields hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came to the U.S. as children.
The annual defense policy bill has several provisions aimed at improving military training involving vehicle safety.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has challenged Democrats to pass the bill or risk expiration of the law that authorizes highway and transit spending.
To get through the backlog of Biden appointees, the only option for Democrats is to expect longer days and weeks ahead due to GOP roadblocks.
Six-term California Rep. Karen Bass, will run for mayor of Los Angeles next year, saying the city is facing a "humanitarian emergency."
Texas lawmakers released a draft congressional map critics say protects GOP incumbents; in Oregon, legislators gave their map final approval.
There's bipartisan support in the House and Senate for a big defense budget increase, despite Democratic misgivings.
The House passed a stopgap bill that would fund the government through Dec. 3, but it still needs to pass the evenly divided Senate.
Longtime Iowa GOP Sen. Charles E. Grassley will run for an eighth term, giving Republicans one fewer open-seat race to navigate in 2022.
OPINION — The health care community must take steps to increase representation of minority groups in clinical trials.
Permission for a third shot aligns leading public health agencies with the White House's goal of getting boosters to a majority of Americans.
Try not to miss the “shame” outside of the Capitol — yes, Reps. Debbie Dingell and Marjorie Taylor Greene had words on the Capitol steps.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, about 12,400 migrants were allowed to seek asylum; another 2,000 were sent back to Haiti.