Trump and Republican congressional leaders could fumble their way into a prolonged and painful shutdown of the federal ...

Democrats who lead both chambers warned that the budget might need to be readdressed in the coming weeks, pending potential cuts to federal spending.

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) decision to conclude his storied political career marks the end of an era for Senate ...

Legislators filed nearly 2,000 bills, plus more than a 1,000 resolutions in the 2025 General Assembly session. Most died.

Despite their apparent powerlessness, Democrats can block appropriations measures with a Senate filibuster, as they could in 2018 when Republicans had a governing trifecta as well. So they have to be ...

One-party rule imperils Ohioans’ wallets and their state’s treasury (think House Bill 6, the FirstEnergy bailout, or the ...

Of the 25 priority bills Patrick identified, two had been filed before his announcement: Senate Bill 1, the state budget, and SB 2 — the controversial $1 billion school voucher program that the ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he appreciates consensus for tax relief, but says it should take a different form. He says he ...

The Virginia legislature has ended its 45-day session by addressing a slew of budget amendments ranging from tax cuts to ...

A number of accountability bills have sailed through legislative committee hearings. Others could use some last-minute public support.

REGULATORY POWER: The Senate has approved an amendment sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, to a budget resolution (S. Con.

A fierce debate about the future of Medicaid is currently underway in Congress. The public health insurance program covers 1 ...