Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet at the U.S. Capitol can’t mask ...

Congressional Republicans aren’t ready to cede power to President Donald Trump to swiftly install nominees during recesses ...

The U.S. Senate began its month‑long recess Saturday night amid negotiations to advance the nomination of dozens of President ...

More than 150 of President Donald Trump's nominees for positions throughout the federal government await Senate confirmation ...

As Congress begins its summer recess, concerns grow over its ability to pass a full-year budget by the end of September, with ...

The Senate Republican leader says he will find a new way forward to speed up the confirmation process for nominees.

Senate brinkmanship is leaving a planned August recess up in the air as Republicans threaten to keep Democrats in Washington to confirm President Donald Trump ’s nominees. Senate Majority Leader ...

Senate Republicans are miffed that their House counterparts are leaving Washington early while they remain for at least another week and a half, despite already spending more time in session this ...

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives has fled Washington for their annual August recess, but the Senate may be stuck sweltering at work. Both houses of Congress typically take a month off ...