The House adjourned for its annual summer recess one week early, leaving behind a mounting to-do list that lawmakers must return to when they reconvene in September. House Majority Leader Steve ...

The BriefFlorida lawmakers are considering a bill to require recess for middle school students.The proposal would extend ...

With members of Congress on recess for district/state work periods through May 6, this week provides a window of opportunity to contact them and urge support for the farm bill. It’s imperative that ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Wednesday said he would keep senators in Washington during the July 4 recess week to complete work on the GOP’s “one big, beautiful bill” by the ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson marked Day 28 of the government shutdown by complaining about how little sleep he is getting. The House is in recess for a sixth consecutive week as the standoff over ...

Congress returns from its holiday recess this week, and President Donald Trump’s use of military force to extricate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is sure to take center stage in Washington.

The House adjourned for its six-week August recess on Thursday, leaving town one day earlier than expected despite a lengthy to-do list and lingering negotiations over must-pass spending legislation.

Donald Trump is the president, but billionaire Elon Musk is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a protest campaign this week to fight the Trump administration's push to gut ...

This recess week, Democrats were planning to go on the offense against Republicans in their own districts. Now, Democratic infighting could distract from that effort. But Senate Democrats’ decision to ...

Congress leaves for recess despite a big to-do list. New charges filed against former President Donald Trump. Promising new economic numbers. Congress is in recess. Don't they have work to do?

Democratic activists are launching a protest campaign this week to fight the Trump administration’s push to gut federal health, education and human services agencies. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is ...