Federal government to hit $36T debt limit on Tuesday
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing on Capitol Hill on June 4 and on…
House passes bill to ban transgender students from girls’ and women’s sports
1 of 3 | House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, speaks during a press conference after the House passed a bill on transgender athletes at the…
Congress to certify Trump’s election win under heavy security, blizzard conditions
1 of 4 | Congress on Monday will certify President-elect Donald Trump's election win amid blizzard conditions in Washington. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI. | License…
Rep. Mike Johnson voted House speaker again after 2 switch votes
1 of 11 | Newly-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., bangs the gavel after being introduced by Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,…
Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support
WASHINGTON — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in…
Donald Trump endorses Mike Johnson’s bid to stay House speaker
1 of 2 | "Thank you, President Trump! I’m honored and humbled by your support, as always," House Speaker Mike Johnson (seen on Dec. 20…
Biden signs defense bill despite misgivings about provision limiting transgender care
President Joe Biden speaks to the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Tuesday, December…
Lawmakers work past midnight toward approving stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 7 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves a press conference in which he answered questions about the spending bill, which was…
House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘We have a plan’ after government funding bill fails
1 of 3 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to press while house members vote on his spending bill to avoid a…
House GOP proposes new government-funding measure
1 of 6 | House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., accused House Republicans of "detonating" the bipartisan funding measure while addressing media in the Capitol…
GOP aborts temporary gov’t funding measure at Trump’s urging
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance jointly opposed a proposed stopgap funding measure announced Tuesday that would have prevented a pending federal government…
Senate passes defense bill banning gender-affirming care for trans military children
1 of 2 | The $895.2 billion defense bill passed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday bans using federal money for gender-affirming care for transgender children…
House approves massive National Defense Authorization Act with controversial provision
1 of 3 | The U.S. House voted Wednesday to approve the National Defense Authorization Act, worth $895 billion to include pay raises for service…
Capitol Police arrest suspect who ‘physically accosted’ Rep. Nancy Mace
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.D., said she was assaulted Tuesday night on Capitol grounds. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 11 (UPI) --…
House speaker condemns bomb threats against New England Democrats
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Saturday condemned bomb hoaxes targeting Democratic Party lawmakers on the morning of Thanksgiving Day. File photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI…
Speaker Mike Johnson opposes calls for release of ethics report on Gaetz
1 of 2 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said Friday he opposes bipartisan calls for the release of a House Ethics Committee report…
U.S. Supreme Court set to rule on racial dispute over Louisiana’s congressional map
1 of 2 | The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to begin hearing oral arguments before the end of its current term next summer in…
Trump prepares for Madison Square Garden rally
A large crowd of supporters hold flags and wear Trump campaign hats as they wait to enter President Donald J. Trump's rally at Madison Square…
Kamala Harris to push for border security bill in Arizona campaign stop
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Douglas, Ariz., on Friday where she is expected to push for a border security bill that would provide funding…
Senate, House pass short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 3 | The U.S. Senate and House voted Wednesday to approve a short-term funding bill and avert a government shutdown ahead of Monday's…