President Donald Trump's demand for new voter identification requirements on Tuesday sidelined a planned congressional vote on a $1.15 trillion annual defense policy bill his administration is seeking.

Colorado Democratic voters took an anti-establishment tack and prioritized opposition to President Donald Trump in primaries Tuesday that ousted 30-year House member Diana DeGette and rejected Sen. Michael Bennet's bid for governor.

The top Democrat on a powerful health panel lost her primary to a Democratic socialist candidate just as she was poised to take the gavel.

As the nation gears up to mark the semiquincentennial milestone, K Street groups are putting a 250 twist on their events, policy campaigns, and messaging.

The self-policing House Ethics Committee will be directed to preserve and release any records related to sexual harassment settlements, after the chamber voted to adopt a resolution led by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).

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The House will leave Washington early for the July 4 recess after Tuesday evening votes, a person familiar with the schedule told Bloomberg Government.

Senators and youth online safety advocates are slamming the House passing a landmark bill intended to boost internet protections for children, dimming its chances in the upper chamber.

The House floor once again descended into chaos Tuesday as angry Republicans tanked a procedural measure to allow consideration of must-pass defense legislation and other bills.

Lobbyists and donors who round up contributions for party committees will see solicitations increase after the US Supreme Court eliminated limits on parties' spending in coordination with their candidates.

Republican lawmakers in states that count some late-arriving mail ballots are considering tighter deadlines after the Supreme Court left them intact.

Major changes to federal financial aid and loan repayment are set to arrive Wednesday, even as federal judges weigh the lawfulness of the Trump administration's policy overhauls.

Rep. GT Thompson (R-Pa.) , chair of the House Agriculture Committee, on Tuesday unveiled the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act, a bill seeking to revamp a visa program that allows farmers to hire foreign workers.

The House's top tax writer during a hearing on Tuesday decried "corporate greed triumphing over community benefit" and blamed the use of tax-exempt state and local bonds for the movement of professional sports stadiums across state lines.

Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent laid out a staggered timeline for student loan borrowers still in a Biden-era repayment plan to switch out, after a federal appeals court ruled the plan unlawful.

The Trump administration has announced a new list of "professional" degrees that qualify for higher loan limits after a federal judge temporarily blocked its final rule meant to implement new graduate loan caps that start Wednesday.

The political forces that pulled the New York congressional delegation significantly further to the left last week are making a similar run at Colorado today in races up and down ballots.

A federal court ruling blocking President Donald Trump's expanded citizenship-checking database is shifting the next phase of his party's voter eligibility push back to statehouses.

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A retired Alaska teacher named Dan J. Sullivan must appear with Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan on the state's Aug. 18 primary ballot, the state Supreme Court said Monday in an unusual case affecting a Senate race that may be among the most competitive in the midterm elections.

The top Democrat on the House Budget Committee would seek to end Congress' recurrent fights over whether to extend the statutory limit on federal borrowing should he gain that panel's gavel in January, he said Monday.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday leaders would use a procedural maneuver to eventually meld the must-pass defense authorization bill with an elections package pushed by President Donald Trump and GOP hardliners.

Rep. Brendan Boyle, a high-ranking House Democrat who represents Philadelphia, said he has "deep reservations" about Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman and did not rule out challenging him in 2028.

Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle said his party should consider redrawing congressional lines if they win control of state government in the November elections.

The Social Security Administration's authority to launch projects meant to encourage people with disabilities to either return to work or remain at work would be renewed through 2031 under H.R. 8884.

The Trump administration Tuesday finalized its rule holding colleges and universities accountable for how much their graduates earn after leaving their programs, cutting off the institutions from accessing federal student loans if they leave the graduates worse off financially.

President Donald Trump has tasked the Environmental Protection Agency with making it easier for ordinary Americans to alter emissions control devices in vehicles as part of efforts to address the cost of living.

The Education Department plans to issue additional direction to schools and students before new graduate loan limits take effect July 1, after a federal judge temporarily blocked the agency's rule meant to implement the caps.

House lawmakers passed a bill Monday that would extend the statute of limitations for prosecuting fraud in pandemic unemployment assistance.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday the must-pass defense authorization bill will not be the vehicle for an elections package pushed by President Donald Trump and GOP hardliners, throwing into question support for the $1.15 trillion defense legislation.

A bipartisan bill (H.R. 5347) aiming to reduce reporting burdens on groups of physicians and hospitals who coordinate to improve care for Medicare beneficiaries sailed through the House on Monday.

The statute of limitations for prosecuting pandemic unemployment fraud would be extended to 10 years, from five, under H.R. 8873, which would also establish a task force to recover fraudulent pandemic funds.

The Senate Select Committee on Ethics has dismissed a complaint filed against Sen. Ruben Gallego over allegations of campaign finance violations and sexual conduct, a move Gallego cheered on Monday.

Accountable care organizations would maintain flexibility in how they can report quality metrics through 2029 under H.R. 5347.

A House panel on Wednesday will consider bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes critical water infrastructure and civil works projects across the country.

Mortgages from the federal housing agencies would be restricted to US citizens only under new legislation from Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas).

Americans across party lines see China as a significant domestic threat because of its role in the flow of fentanyl into the country and its ability to spy on US citizens, according to a national security survey.

Senators' search for affordability wins to boast about on the campaign trail is leading back to capping the cost of insulin at $35 in the private insurance market and for the uninsured.

The primary agency responsible for national preparedness and disaster response has spent 92% less on procurement in the first three quarters of fiscal 2026 than in the same period last year, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis.

The House is set to vote this week on the fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill and a compromise child online safety package.

The Defense Department and other national security programs would be authorized to receive $1.15 trillion in discretionary funding under H.R. 8800, the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.

Social media platforms would have to offer settings to control minors' accounts, including their access to direct messaging, adult content, and addictive app features, such as infinite scrolling and algorithmic recommendations, under a compromise version of H.R. 7757.

Two Vermont lawmakers are introducing legislation that would help give market transparency and fair prices for family dairy farmers.

The IRS failed to identify all of the external organizations that had access to federal tax information through data sharing agreements or contracts, according to a report released Friday by the agency's watchdog, raising concerns about data protection.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will send a bipartisan affordable housing package to President Donald Trump next week, setting off a 10-day clock during which the president can sign the bill or veto it.

House Republicans pressured state Medicaid directors over alleged fraud in their programs, including home- and community-based services, while also defending the Trump administration's moves to pause or threaten billions in funding.

Senate Democrats are raising concerns over the House package of bills meant to bolster online privacy and safety protections for kids.

A DC federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that would limit access to federal student loans for borrowers in many healthcare-related and other graduate degree programs.

The IRS failed to identify all of the external organizations that had access to federal tax information through data sharing agreements or contracts, according to a report released Friday by the agency's watchdog, raising concerns about data protection.

Senate Democrats are raising concerns over the House package of bills meant to bolster online privacy and safety protections for kids.