Author: Ledyard King, USA TODAY

New York GOP Rep. George Santos, who faces growing calls to step down, was named to the Small Business and Science, Space and Technology committees.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., agreed to remove a measure to expedite federal permits for certain energy projects, including a pipeline in his home state.

U.S. democracy is in trouble on several fronts: public distrust of government, amplification of conspiracies’ on social media, ebbing bipartisanship.

Reimposition of the oil industry tax is included in the Inflation Reduction Act the Senate passed Sunday and the House is expected to approve Friday.

Sen. Mitch McConnell said he’s asked Republicans to look into gun control measures in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas this week.

Pelosi’s decision in September to bring to the floor a bill making Roe v. Wade the law of the land proved a bridge too far for her local archdiocese.

The maximum Pell Grant covered roughly 75% of the cost of a four-year public college when it was enacted in the 1970s. Today, it ‘s less than a third.

The dynamics of the Senate means that priorities pushed by liberals hinge upon a moderate who represents a state Donald Trump won by 41 points.

Modeled after the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps, Democrats want $30 billion to hire thousands of young people to fight climate change.

Manchin and Sinema have raised doubts about their ability to support large Democratic bills given the spiraling debt approaching $28 trillion.