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.

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

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.

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 ...

With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has become the longest-serving Black U.S. senator.

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

Johnson has publicly expressed confidence that he will retain the speaker's gavel, but spent the final day before the vote on Capitol Hill meeting with Republican holdouts.

Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.