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The House has spent much of the last two months of this year trying to catch up on its work.

No one in Congress should be so powerful as to dictate presidential appointments. As for the expansion of executive power, that too can be halted.

The meeting was supposed to present publicly a report from the FEMA Review Council, created in January by President Donald Trump.

Fetterman's ardent support for Israel during its yearslong war with Gaza has alienated many of his more liberal colleagues and the Democratic Party's base.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill previewed the legislation, dubbed the Housing for the 21st Century Act, this week.

Thune may separate the Pentagon funding bill from the rest of the package as a way to appease Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL).

Blackburn's bill seeks a longer-term solution to decreasing costs for all health insurance markets through interstate competition.

All of these bills are preceding the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, better known as the SPEED Act.

Trump said he's "so happy" with Kristi Noem's work as DHS chief, pointing to lower numbers of people crossing the southern border.

Party leaders traded their final barbs on healthcare leading up to the votes, as Democrats seek to make the 2026 elections a referendum on affordability.