CONGRESS

Georgia Congressman John Lewis was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer earlier this month, but vows to return to the House after his treatment is completed in the coming weeks.

At least 17 are set to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour after New Years.

Former Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie has called for Tusli Gabbard to resign from congress, claiming her presidential run is interfering with her ability to effectively represent her district.

The National Defense Authorization Act is expected to be signed by the President very soon.

House delivers budget containing a pay raise for federal employees, research for gun violence, more defense spending and more.

As part of its year-end spending deal, Congress is set to end three healthcare related taxes -- a win for unions, health insurers and medical device companies that had asked for these changes.

The vote comes after weeks of hearings.

Several Democrats have said they would favor pressing on with other impeachment articles even if Trump is re-elected in 2020.

The House Ethics Committee advised Rep. Duncan Hunter not to participate in any more votes in the House following his guilty plea to using hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds on personal expenses.

GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to appropriating campaign funds on Tuesday. Among some of the purchases he made were dozens of video games on the digital distribution platform Steam.

 Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., pleaded guilty to charges that he misused his campaign funds for personal expenses.

Lara Trump, Eric's wife, is being pushed to run for a congressional seat in Blue New York City.

Rep. Devin Nunes has seen numerous scandals and could soon be the target of a House ethics probe regarding his dealings with Ukraine.

U.S. stocks remain under pressure following some conflicting developments with China.

Former Michigan Congressman John Conyers served an unprecedented 50 years in Congress. 

According to the investigators, the safety inspectors who worked on the planes that are currently grounded were underqualified.

Facebook announced the suspensions in a blog post Friday. The number is considerably higher than previously indicated.

The open letter demands Senate members put their support behind "common-sense" gun laws that have passed in the House of Representatives.

U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking if the "Amazon's Choice" label could be manipulated by fake reviews, thus tricking shoppers into purchasing low-quality goods.

Congressional leaders have warned that they would not support any trade deal with the United Kingdom if Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit plans disrupt stability in Northern Ireland under the Good Friday Agreement.

Robert Mueller will testify before the House Judiciary and House Intelligence Committees on Wednesday.