Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump Cabinet officials are requesting more resources from Congress to secure the southern ...

Speaker Mike Johnson said House GOP expects to move forward on budget plan this week that lays foundation for approving Trump's agenda.

As the Trump administration takes a slash-and-burn approach to the federal government, Ilhan Omar told The Independent ‘there ...

A judge temporarily halted the cuts in 22 states that sued to block them. But Georgia has not joined that lawsuit.

Salem City Council on Monday opted for a less costly local option levy to send to voters in May that would fund parks, the library and Center 50+.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official ...

The Freedom Caucus unveiled part one of its two-step approach to reconciliation as Republicans argue over toplines and the best path forward.

Starbase provides STEM programming to underrepresented and underserved youth of Kansas. The program's funding is on hold because Congress has yet to approve its fiscal year 2025 budget.

As GOP hardliners spent the weekend pushing party leaders to cut deeper into Medicaid in an effort to advance Donald Trump’s ...

Senate has another busy week of confirming President Donald Trump’s nominees, with the most contentious coming up first.

Senate Republicans are set to hold a budget committee vote on Wednesday to move ahead with their two-pronged strategy to ...

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with roll call votes this week, the House ...