CONGRESS

Some Republicans say Obama is exaggerating the impact of the 2013 sequester. But is he?

With the looming impact on states of sequestration outlined by the White House, governors may be inclined to push Congress to cut a deal.

A bipartisan duo of congressmen have decided that it’s time for the military draft registration system known as Selective Service to come to an end.

With the dreaded budget cuts of sequestration about to kick in, U.S. lawmakers aren't so sure they'll reach a deal in time.

Obama challenged the GOP to put middle-class interests before loopholes. But Mitch McConnell is not interested in last-minute negotiations.

The National Defense Authorization Act and Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act are back, which may surprise those fighting for citizens' rights.

Two Democratic congressmen introduced bills that would de-federalize marijuana policy and guide the taxation of the substance.

On Monday, the United States Senate approved a $50.5 billion Superstorm Sandy relief bill. The aid package has been debated for several months and passed the senate by a 62-36 vote; the senators who opposed the bill were all Republicans

A government shutdown following unsuccessful debt-ceiling talks would be a disaster -- or would it?

The House finally passed a Sandy aid package worth $50.7 billion Tuesday, 11 weeks after the storm battered the New York and New Jersey region.

Four top U.S. Senate Democrats are ready to back President Barack Obama if he chooses to bypass Congress in reaching a debt-ceiling solution.

The date of the speech to Congress has been revealed as House Speaker John Boehner sent the president a formal invitation.

The outgoing secretary of state is expected to face Congressional panels on Jan. 22 regarding, again, the consulate attacks.

Want to know how your House member voted on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, better known as the NDAA?

Check out this article if you want to know how your senator voted on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, better known as the NDAA.

John Boehner experienced a series of embarrassments arising in large part from the intransigence of many in his party's far-right factions.

A Senate vote early Tuesday morning is possible; if it passes, the House would review the bill Tuesday afternoon.

President Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders from both parties at the White House Friday afternoon in a bid to revive negotiations to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, with three days left before its deadline.

Bolstering his prime ministerial ambitions in the parliamentary elections to be held in India in 2014, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi won a record third successive term in the state elections Thursday.

Women in the U.S. armed forces aren't covered by their insurance if they request an abortion after rape or incest. Powell is spearheading an effort to change that.

President Obama is expected to announce his secretaries of state and defense nominees in the next 2 weeks. Republican Senator Chuck Hagel is on the short list for DOD head.