Congress

Keep up with the House and Senate government oversight committees as they keep an eye on federal operations.

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90

Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities including environmental protection and gun control.

4 hours ago

Gates will be locked, rangers furloughed at national parks in shutdown

The majority of more than 420 national park units will be off-limits to the public, Interior officials said.

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Ukraine funds to backfill US stocks will expire amid GOP opposition

House GOP opposition to additional Ukraine aid threatens to deprive the Pentagon of funds it needs to backfill weapons it has given Kyiv from U.S. stocks.

Will Dems change Senate rules to push ahead military nominations?

Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.

10 days ago

Capitol Hill dysfunction threatens key defense initiatives

Congress' dysfunction is taking its toll on national security as a government shutdown looms and hundreds of officers can't take their posts.

10 days ago

McCarthy running out of options to stop shutdown as conservatives balk

He plans to hold a vote on a Department of Defense spending bill on Wednesday, then the stopgap funding measure the next day.

11 days ago

Would federal retirement services continue during government shutdown?

Here's what you need to know if you're planning to retire this year while the 2024 funding situation is still uncertain.

11 days ago

Biden beefs up government worker safeguards as Republicans bash feds

Effort includes clarifications that federal employees can’t lose certain civil service protections unless they give them up voluntarily.

11 days ago

Republican lawmakers will try again this week to pass a defense budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.

12 days ago

House Republicans demand data on VA abortion procedures

Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.

14 days ago

Cover-up of Coast Guard sex abuse cases prompts Senate inquiry

More than 40 leaders may have escaped punishment for misconduct after senior officials ignored reports of problems.

14 days ago

Ukraine's Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak, left, and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, right, listen as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy expected to visit Washington next week

His visit comes as Congress is debating providing as much as $24 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion.

2 weeks ago

AUKUS agreement requires submarine production boost, Franchetti says

She laid out the submarine production rate needed for AUKUS at her Senate hearing, though her confirmation is uncertain.

2 weeks ago