Friday marks the start of the 119th United States Congress as new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Capitol Hill. As ...

Dozens of new lawmakers were sworn in, and Mike Johnson retained his position as House speaker Friday as Congress convened.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday to the House speakership on a first ballot, ...

As Republicans hold just a four-seat advantage in the House, a new Congress began on Friday with Speaker Johnson retaining his post.

Gallego will serve on several committees, including banking, energy and natural resources, homeland security and governmental affairs, and veterans' affairs.

The Pew Research Center published a breakdown of religious affiliations for the members of the new Congress, which convened ...

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who has railed for weeks against Johnson, cast his vote for Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn. And Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., voted for Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, ...

Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...

Tim Scott has become the longest-serving Black U.S. senator.Scott will also serve as the first Black chairman of a Senate standing committee, leading the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, ...

Retired Saratoga County Judge James A. Murphy III, left, swears in the man who will take his place, Judge James Davis, while ...

Divided Republicans in the House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker in the opening round of voting Friday by ...

Trump declared last month that “it will be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two ...