The unusual debate puts California’s Republican lawmakers in a potentially perilous position, stuck between suffering constituents and the president-elect’s desires. And it presents another test of congressional GOP loyalty to Trump.

The House is barreling toward a contentious debate over disaster relief for California as many — but not all — Republicans call for conditions to be placed on the assistance, an idea

House Republicans, especially the California delegation, are facing sharp criticism after spending portions of the weekend with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort and residence. They reportedly discussed ways to take the unprecedented approach of tying passage of relief funds—for the Golden State’s historic wildfire disaster—to raising the debt ceiling,

As congressional leaders wrestle over whether to add conditions to federal aid in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires, a first wave of bills has been put forward by Republicans and Democrats alike in response to the devastation.

The president-elect will aggressively crack down on the border, with a slow start to his mass deportations agenda.

The median age of voting members of the House of Representatives is now 57.5 years, while the Senate's median age is 64.7 years.

The measures in Congress prompted by the wildfires so far address forest management, disaster funding and the powers of the California Coastal Commission.

Southern California lawmakers on both sides of the aisle largely agree: No conditions on wildfire aid.

Conservatives erupted Tuesday on social media following an exchange between Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and freshman Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., regarding gender identity.

Leaders in Washington continue to deal with the federal response to the wildfires, as well as continuing talks about how much cost the federal government should bear. Some in Congress are questioning the president’s commitment to cover 100% of the cost for the time being,

Donald Trump’s fixation on expanding the nation’s territory has foreign leaders weighing a familiar question: Should they take him seriously? Many are trying.

The 119th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. New members were elected on November 5, 2024. The 119th Congress convened on ...