There was an historic first in the New York State Senate on Friday.Former Assemblywoman Pat Fahy is now Senator Fahy.The Democrat is the first woman to represent the 46th Senate District, which ...

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson nearly lost the first floor vote Friday to retain the gavel. When the vote was unofficially called ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said recent attacks from Elon Musk on him and some of the country’s other leading politicians don’t affect him or the nation’s democracy.

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

Before the start of the proceedings, Congressman Greg Landsman, who represents Ohio’s first congressional district, said he is optimistic that lawmakers will be able to work together in the coming ...

Dave McCormick will take the oath Friday as Pennsylvania’s junior senator, bringing a new voice to Washington and giving ...

Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday as House speaker on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts ...

Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.), the son of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, is considering a run for chair of the ...

In past years, Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump and even a senator, Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky, have received votes for House speaker. None received the majority of the vote. And generally, ...

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

Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity has made it official that he is seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, livening what had been a sleepy campaign going into the new year.