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Supreme Court stays lower court orders for USDA to pay November SNAP benefits
The Agriculture Department said it would comply with a federal court order to fully pay for November food stamp benefits, but also appealed.
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The Agriculture Department said it would comply with a federal court order to fully pay for November food stamp benefits, but also appealed.
The government has been shut down for a record 38 days and counting. That hasn't stopped CQ Roll Call photojournalists from covering Congress.
The current government shutdown became the longest in history this week as members of Congress grappled with various issues.
Senate leaders plan to take up a stopgap funding measure Friday in a bid to break a Democratic logjam and end the partial government shutdown.
Staffing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has shrunk by more than half, according to sources.
Senators on both sides of the aisle on Thursday signed onto a call to keep advanced artificial intelligence chips from being sold to China.
The Interior Department announced an updated critical minerals list that includes coal, phosphate and potash, key ingredients for fertilizers.
Airports impacted by the cuts will be announced Thursday and those affected will be in locations that feel the most pressure on controllers.
As the shutdown reached its 36th day Wednesday, breaking a record, hopes for a resolution this week appeared to dim.
Democrats say administration hasn't responded to requests for information about U.S. citizens detained in its immigration enforcement push.
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical during oral arguments Wednesday of President Donald Trump’s worldwide tariff regime.
Democrats say Tuesday’s election victories will provide a jolt of momentum as the party gears up for next year’s midterm contests.
The California Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new state congressional map.
An aging nuclear power workforce and shortage of qualified employees could pose a challenge to Trump's goals for a "nuclear renaissance."
President Trump called for major Senate rules changes and said he thinks Democrats are bluffing about reopening the federal government.
Halfway to the midterm, some say election results demonstrate the equivalent of the "check-engine light" for Republicans.
The bust of former Vice President Dick Cheney is seen in the Capitol on Tuesday as Senate Majority Leader John Thune and reporters walk by.
There is little Congress can do to enforce a law designed to safeguard its power of the purse if the president disregards it.
Low-income families began taking a hit this week, as advocates warn preschools are having to close as a casualty of the government shutdown.
Cheney, who served four presidents and spent a decade in the House of Representatives, died Monday night at age 84.