It is often said that Congress is “broken.” But for each of the last fifty-nine years, Congress has enacted one major bill on a bipartisan basis without the looming threat of a crisis or shutdown: the ...

A potential pay raise for lawmakers — which would be a first in nearly 15 years — remains an open issue in negotiations over the final fiscal 2024 Legislative Branch appropriations measure.

The U.S. federal government comprises 3 different branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The powers of these three branches of government were defined in by the U.S. Constitution, which has ...

Adding at-large seats to the Prince George’s County Council is not the only change to the charter legislators are considering for a ballot referendum next November. Lawmakers will hold a public ...