WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation cleared the House on Friday that would place stricter requirements on the federal agency overseeing Wall Street to
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of House members announced a deal Thursday on sweeping immigration legislation, a breakthrough that could
WASHINGTON (AP) — The controversy over the government's secret subpoena of Associated Press telephone records has revived legislation that protect
DOWNSIZING: The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program,
The Senate and House agriculture committees approved separate versions of the farm bill this week, and the full Senate is expected to take up the b
WASHINGTON (AP) — Without increased immigration, whites would lose their U.S.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's representative in Congress is seeking an unprecedented yes-or-no vote on whether the island should
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate lawmakers are pushing ahead with a bill that would bring new federal oversight to large specialty pharmacies like the one
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday put aside its partisan differences to extend the federal government's main water resources law, which
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a farm bill Tuesday and the House Agriculture Committee considers its version Wednesday.
The House and Senate this week are considering legislation that would cut federal farm and food subsidies. A look at the bills:
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Senate approves gay marriage bill; governor's signature expected Tuesday .
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story May 9 about a proposal to allow some non-citizens to vote in New York City local elections, The Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate has approved a union-supported bill to deal with the nation's worst state pension problem.