Food insecurity is increasing as the government shutdown continues, leaving federal workers without paychecks and others at risk of losing SNAP benefits.

Utah's U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy suggested changing the Senate filibuster rule and says there is no need for House members to be in Washington right now.

Spending on U.S. House of Representatives office accounts increased by more than 85% over the past three decades but nearly half of that occurred since 2020, an investigation by The Center Square found.

The government shutdown is on the verge of becoming the longest in US history — and lawmakers still have no idea how much longer it will go.

Republicans, Ben Carson and Christian leaders will pray for unity, Trump and Israel as the government shutdown standoff drags on with no resolution in sight.

“The anticipated disruption to SNAP will not only increase poverty but also weaken ongoing city efforts to promote food security, improve public health, and support local economies,” wrote Tom Cochran, the conference’s executive director, and Matt Tuerk, mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

It follows a Congress that has already seen Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) break the Senate floor speech record, the longest House floor vote in modern history, the most votes taken in a “vote-a-rama,” and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) breaking the record for a “magic minute” on the House floor.

A petition seeking to strip members of Congress of their salaries during the government shutdown has garnered over 97,000 signatures. The petition, launched by a Missouri resident named Joyce, argues that lawmakers should not be paid their salary or ...

Thirty state manufacturing groups are urging Congress to end the ongoing government shutdown, which they say is disrupting operations and regulatory approvals.