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

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

Lawmakers will use much of September to work on spending bills for the coming budget year, which begins Oct. 1.

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

The annual August recess is welcomed by Capitol Hill staffers and lawmakers alike to plan a vacation and even tie the knot.

In a rare procedural move, the House and Senate briefly convened in mostly empty chambers today to prevent President Donald ...

Liberal backlash against the recent GOP-backed spending bill hangs over Republican members up for reelection in swing districts.

Liberal backlash against the recent GOP-backed spending bill hangs over Republican members up for reelection in swing districts.

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

Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet at the U.S. Capitol can’t mask the partisan tensions that are brewing on government funding and President ...

The Senate cleared a handful of nominees Saturday before leaving town for the August recess without a deal to confirm many ...