That’s not the only bad money-making idea Republicans are mulling over: they also pitched raising the threshold for government funded free school lunches to save $3 million, taxing tuition scholarships, and cutting Medicaid matching programs, which could potentially cause states to cut benefits and restrict eligibility.

Raising the threshold of eligibility for schools to receive the Community Eligibility Provision could save the government $3 billion over a span of 10 years, according to a menu-like list released by the House Ways and Means Committee intended to serve as cutting options for the House reconciliation package.

Republicans are on the verge of giving President-elect Trump a big win on immigration to kick off his second term — and doing it with the help of Democrats while dividing the minority party on the hot-button issue.

Just five Senate seats are rated as competitive by Inside Elections, representing perhaps the smallest initial battleground in history.

Russ Vought faces questioning during his confirmation about him wanting to make some federal employees more accountable to the president than to the bureaucracy.

During defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Republican lawmakers were so focused on three specific letters — DEI — that they forgot to correctly spell the word "military" on one of their visual aids.

Republican lawmakers pressed forward on an immigration bill with bipartisan support as a first push in a tough-on-immigration approach.

The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.

Gary Peters (D-MI), John Fetterman (D-PA), Ruben ... to immediately start working in good faith with both Democrats and Republicans so the SALT Deductibility Act is ready to pass on the first ...

At least 9 Senate Democrats are expected to vote to advance the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal authorities to detain illegal immigrants found guilty of theft-related crimes.

Gary Peters of Michigan, who is up for reelection ... “And you know, it’s now a bipartisan bill, Fetterman has signed on.” Republicans are acutely aware of the limitations of their narrow ...

Gary Peters of Michigan, who is up for reelection ... “And you know, it’s now a bipartisan bill, Fetterman has signed on.” Republicans are acutely aware of the limitations of their narrow ...