Janet Yellen tells Congress that U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January
"I respectfully urge Congress to act to protect the full faith and credit of the United States," she said. The news comes ...
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an ...
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Musk and Ramaswamy to confront Congress in struggle for control of the public purse
The duo will need to garner support from hundreds of members of Congress for any of their suggested spending cuts as ...
Column-Why US Congress restored Social Security benefits for public-sector retirees: Mark Miller
Social Security is an earned benefit. You become eligible by paying the payroll tax during your working years, and the amount ...
Congress was set to get a modest raise. Then Elon Musk stepped in.
Elon Musk's tanking of a government funding bill also helped kill a modest increase in congressional salaries.
Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep government open, sending bill to Biden
Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...
Retiring Annie Kuster trying to set ‘better example’ for aging colleagues to exit Congress
Annie Kuster's desire for elderly colleagues to follow her lead and retire comes after news that Kay Granger is living in a ...
Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led the panel of lawmakers -- mostly from the Congressional Black Caucus -- to ...
Why Elon Musk said a House Democrat ‘needs to be expelled’ from Congress
When the billionaire called Rep. Rosa DeLauro an “awful creature,” it was a problem. When he called for the Democrat’s ...
Congress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US. What to know about the debate
The economic and technological rivalry between the U.S. and China has come to the drone market. Chinese-made flying devices ...
Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees
The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the ...
‘Extraordinary measures’ needed by mid-January to keep US from defaulting on national debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress
Yellen, in a letter to House and Senate leaders, noted that the nation’s debt ceiling — the total amount of money the federal ...