Career politicians” are the biggest obstacle in the way of eliminating congressional pensions, one expert believes.

Jeremy Gelman describes his year working in Congress as “almost anthropological.” From his perch within a Senate office as an American Political Science Association fellow in 2017, he got a first-hand ...

Plenty of rich people serve in Congress, but most didn’t amass their wealth while in office. Instead, they were rich before they got elected, either through family money or their professional careers.

More and more lawmakers are opting to retire or even resign early from their jobs amid death threats, gridlock and myriad ...

A federal government shutdown has entered its sixth day as lawmakers in Congress have yet to reach a funding deal. Tennessee's congressional offices remain open for constituent services, though some ...

The federal government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress failed to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding the government. The shutdown means hundreds of ...

The Senate returned Friday, Oct. 10, for just seconds with presiding officer, Sen. John Thune, adjourning any Senate votes on the government shutdown 2025 until after the holiday weekend, fizzling any ...