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Congress members have the option to accept, withhold, or donate their paychecks during a shutdown.

Abughazaleh is charged with physically hindering and impeding an agent during a protest outside a Broadview, Illinois, immigration center.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is skeptical of a go-it-alone approach to healthcare reform, with Republicans open to reconciliation.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the cost will total up to $14 billion, lower than Bessent's estimate of $15 billion per week.

Alfonso takes shots at several older lawmakers in his announcement video, saying these people "created this mess" the US is in.

The REINS Act offers a necessary path forward, restoring accountability, reining in regulatory overreach, and putting lawmaking authority back where it belongs.

14 Illinois Democrats backed a new redistricting map despite concerns from Black lawmakers over representation.

Democrats are refusing to blink on ending the government shutdown despite overwhelming pressure from unions and a Nov. 1 SNAP deadline.

The Senate voted to terminate Trump's Brazilian tariffs just hours after Vance said it would be a "big mistake" to oppose the White House.

The subject marks a rare point of division between the White House and Senate and comes at a perilous moment for Trump's trade agenda.