Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District of Columbia Council are scrambling to address a financial crisis created when ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the House of Representatives adjourned for a two-week recess Thursday, it left Washington, D.C., elected officials scrambling to fill a $1.1 billion hole in the capital ...

First, it excludes altogether \"unqualified\" immigrants, which include many immigrants legally permitted to remain the United States without permanent residence ... will be included in a substitute ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is pushing the House of Representatives to pass a measure that would prevent immediate financial disaster for the District of Columbia even as he ...

It’s the first direct public indication from the Republican president that he supports efforts to restore a $1.1 billion hole in the district’s budget, and it’s a major boost for Democratic Washington ...

A bill that would require people to show documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote passed the House with some Democratic support.

Elections for the U.S. House of Representatives are every two years because the Framers of the Constitution wanted them to be close to the people.

The House voted to reject a rule that would have blocked Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's bipartisan discharge petition to allow ...

Pope Francis was the only pontiff to participate in a joint session of Congress. Here's a look back at his famous address to the U.S. lawmakers.

The House passed a budget resolution laying out a framework for President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities. See how your ...

Maryland state lawmakers representing Washington County discuss budget initiatives and bills that have a countywide reach.