When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president." ...

Republican George W. Bush ran for president as a “compassionate conservative.” Bush defended his approach: “Government cannot ...

In the past week, the U.S. saw a pair of New Year’s Day attacks in Nevada and Louisiana that took multiple lives and injured ...

Friday marks the start of the 119th United States Congress as new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Capitol Hill. As ...

A shocking story about a Texas congresswoman came out last week. A local reporter got a tip that, after quietly missing months of votes on Capitol Hill, Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger had moved ...

Sen. Chuck Grassley was sworn in as President Pro Tempore of the Senate, putting the 91-year-old 3rd in the presidential line of succession (second for now, until a speaker has been chosen).

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) resumed the role of Senate president pro tempore. The person who is the longest-serving ...

Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate Friday under the new leadership of South Dakota’s John Thune, who promised to ...

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley will resume his roles as president pro tempore and as chairman of the Senate ...

The 91-year-old was sworn in Friday as president pro temp for the 119th Congress, making him third in the presidential line ...

Rep. Pete Aguilar, D., Calif, chair of the Democratic caucus, delivered a speech on the House floor to nominate Rep. Hakeem ...

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley will resume his roles as president pro tempore and as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the new Congress.