A constitutional fight over spending is complicating GOP unity on Capitol Hill as President Donald Trump holds back billions ...

Then the lawmakers — along with nearly every other Republican in Congress — voted to slash the agency’s funding by nearly half as part of President Donald Trump’s signature legislative package, the ...

But while both major parties have played a role in the gradual transformation of the Senate into an institution that often ...

Money for federal agencies runs out on Sept. 30, leaving over 300,000 Maryland residents without a paycheck if Congress can’t ...

ProPublica: These GOP Lawmakers Referred Constituents to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for Help. Then They ...

States and schools scrambled in the subsequent weeks to gather information, adjust budgets, cancel programming, and reshuffle staffing. Two federal lawsuits challenged the funding freeze as ...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said this week that “pocket rescissions,” a controversial maneuver that ...

Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively ...

While the funds were frozen, an informal alliance emerged between rural and big-city educators who pushed back against the ...

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the ...