When he was first elected, President Barack Obama proclaimed to the nation that he would not just wait for Congress to act. “I’ve got a pen,” the president said. It’s likely that those who agreed with ...

If the legislation is passed, the wording could limit the ability of redistricting opponents to fight against the new map in ...

The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday night reinstated language in the fiscal 2025 Legislative Branch spending bill blocking a cost-of-living adjustment for members of Congress, which they’ve ...

This is the fifth in a series of essays about the Constitution of the United States. After identifying the reasons for and powers of the Legislative Branch of our federal government in the previous ...

President Trump signed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions ...

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch spending bill on Thursday that would slash the budget for the Government Accountability Office by nearly half and ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signs an executive order rescinding the state’s Medicaid work requirements proposed by former Gov. Matt Bevin during a press conference at the Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., ...

Lawmakers are poised to once again deny themselves a pay raise in the next fiscal year, as Republicans seek to impose steep cuts on most federal agencies and programs. The GOP-drafted House fiscal ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — There was a familiar face in Tuesday’s joint committee hearing on appropriations. Former Gov. Dennis Daugaard was in attendance watching his son-in-law Tony Venhuizen, while also ...

DES MOINES — Iowa legislative leaders would be allowed to submit briefs in state court proceedings over laws passed by the Legislature under a bill lawmakers advanced on Thursday. The bill — Senate ...