Jacob Adams is a journalism fellow at The Daily Signal. Send an email to Jacob. In a press call hosted by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and the House Freedom Caucus, Republican members of ...

"A full year obligation has gone out to states, but with a big asterisk and caveat that if we have a continuing resolution, it could get pulled back," said Susan Howard, director of policy and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The House on Thursday approved its final slate of 2026 funding bills, overcoming Democratic demands and GOP divisions and marking ...

You know something climactic is about to occur in Congress when even senior legislators begin to toss around sports metaphors like “a hail Mary pass” or “a quarterback sneak.” Last week, 11-term Rep.

Congress is cruising this month on efforts to fund the federal government and prevent a Jan. 30 shutdown, but the toughest fights are yet to come. Entering the week, the House had already passed six ...

After the Trump administration blocked federal money for some universities, GOP lawmakers helped steer millions in spending ...

The Senate on Friday evening approved a spending package that ensures nearly all agencies are funding through fiscal 2026, but the agreement came too late to stave off an appropriations lapse. Parts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The dome of the U.S. Capitol stands under a blue sky as the American flag waves in Washington. Photo: Mark Stebnicki / Pexels (The ...

Congress appears poised to avoid a full government shutdown after the U.S. House passed all 12 annual appropriations bills ahead of a Jan. 30 funding deadline. Most of the measures cleared the House ...

Phyllis Lemaire of Middletown was among the protesters gathered in front of the Capitol for a "Shut Down ICE" protest organized by Indivisible in Hartford on January 13, 2026. “I go to all the events ...