A White House spokesperson on Monday pushed back on President-elect Trump’s demand that the Democratic Senate stop confirming ...

Congress has a short but important to-do list as lawmakers return to Washington this coming week for what is known as a ...

Michigan Democrats have one last chance to wield their legislative majorities to pass bills opposed by Republicans. Their ...

Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first time since Election Day. CBS News congressional correspondent ...

Government funding, disaster relief and energy permitting could all be complicated by year-end partisan angling.

Next week, Congress convenes for its “lame duck” session — the period after an election and before its final adjournment. These sessions can produce surprises in the form of major enactments ...

It’s commonly known as the “lame-duck” period, when the outgoing president still holds official power but their successor has been chosen and is waiting to take the reins. Donald Trump is ...

Congress has a short but important to-do list as lawmakers return to Washington this coming week for what is known as a lame-duck session WASHINGTON -- Keeping the federal government open.

It's a short but important to-do list as Congress returns to Washington this week to begin what is known as a lame-duck session — that period between Election Day and the end of the two-year ...