Congressional Republicans are poised to shut down​ the government if they are not allowed a vote on​ new oil drilling legislation.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the​ government will face a $400 billion deficit at the​ end of the budget year Sept. 30.

Top congressional Republicans Thursday called for​ a special session of Congress to deal with the oil​ crisis plaguing the country.

President Bush will meet with his Cabinet on​ Wednesday and is expected to discuss congressional​ efforts to combat rising gas prices.

Rep. Robert Wexler is renting a home in his​ congressional district to quell criticism after​ revealing said last week he hadn't had a​ South Florid...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional panel​ voted on Wednesday to find former presidential​ adviser Karl Rove in contempt for defying a​ subpoena ...

Congressional Republicans are stepping up attacks​ on Democrats who are blocking votes on oil​ drilling legislation, honing in on House Speaker​ Nancy Pe...

The Environmental Protection Agency is telling its​ enforcement personnel not to talk with​ congressional investigators and reporters, and​ even the agen...

A new report by the Congressional Research Service​ estimates the U.S. has spent $648 billion on the​ Iraq war, near the $686 billion spent on the​ Vietn...