“Extraordinary measures” will be needed to keep the US from defaulting on its obligations if the nation’s debt ceiling isn’t ...

Opinion columnists at The Hill called on Congress to block President-elect Trump from taking office on the basis of 14th ...

Congress has passed a bill that would allow public workers who receive a pension to also collect social security benefits.

Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with ...

The duo will need to garner support from hundreds of members of Congress for any of their suggested spending cuts as ...

Elon Musk's tanking of a government funding bill also helped kill a modest increase in congressional salaries.

Social Security is an earned benefit. You become eligible by paying the payroll tax during your working years, and the amount ...

Annie Kuster's desire for elderly colleagues to follow her lead and retire comes after news that Kay Granger is living in a ...

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led the panel of lawmakers -- mostly from the Congressional Black Caucus -- to ...

The economic and technological rivalry between the U.S. and China has come to the drone market. Chinese-made flying devices ...

The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the ...