The Latest Breaking News from Mitch McConnell

Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death creates several key committee vacancies and means California's Democratic governor must make a decision.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.

The Senate is marching ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one

Republicans and Democrats have agreed to a deal for six weeks of short-term funding, but it faces hurdles in the House.

Measure would extend current funds through Nov. 17 and provide scaled-down emergency aid to Ukraine and natural disaster victims.

Former President Donald Trump has returned to campaigning in South Carolina after a weekend spent issuing threats to the press, leveling multiple accusations of treason and claiming he could design a better fighter jet than the military

The US Congress has had no shortage of viral moments in recent months. Senator Dianne Feinstein seemingly became confused over how to vote. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell experienced two extended “freeze episodes” during press conferences. And several members of Congress mistook TikTok for the name of a breath mint…

Zelensky is meeting with the US president after a trip to Capitol Hill

Zelensky’s visit comes as House Republicans attempt to pass a government funding bill that withholds further aid to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington comes as Republican opposition to more US aid for Ukraine grows.