The new cohort of lawmakers could agree to once again suspend it. They could also get rid of the national debt cap altogether ...

A key deadline for the government's borrowing limit is rapidly approaching, but lawmakers may not have to deal with it until ...

The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend ...

With newfound control of both chambers of Congress, Republican leaders are touting a list of priorities that they aim to quickly address, like immigration and taxes.

The majority party has repeatedly lost control of the House in the first midterm election after gaining across-the-board ...

Board members on the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) shortly ...

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin ...

Now Republicans again will be in control as the 119th Congress convenes today. U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Centre, ticked off ...

After an initial burst of drama, the House voted to give Speaker Mike Johnson another term as the GOP prepares to take total control of Washington.

Mike Johnson was narrowly reelected as U.S. House Speaker on Friday, exposing potential rifts among President-elect Donald ...

Republicans may not have a functioning legislative majority by the time those fights begin. The GOP won 220 seats in November ...

Stocks kicked off the first trading day of the year by opening higher, only to see the gains erased as the day wore on.