WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on​ Thursday it was optimistic Congress would pass​ financial regulatory reform this year despite the​ collap...

President Obama has set them -- and they've​ repeatedly been missed. But with Easter recess​ coming, Obama's latest deadline to pass​ health ca...

The health care reform bill passed by the Senate​ on Christmas Eve appears to be dead on arrival in​ the House, as seven anti-abortion Democrats intend​ ...

Looking to challenge a time-honored privilege​ widely used by both parties when they are in the​ minority, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on​ Wednesda...

Individuals out of work for more than six weeks​ could soon get additional government aid after the​ Senate passed legislation Wednesday.

The head of the Health and Human Services​ Department is sketching out a stark choice for the​ nation's insurers: oppose reform and​ eventually lose...

The president's speech comes as congressional​ Democrats stand on the brink of delivering the​ president a success with passage of his sweeping​ ove...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the House of​ Representatives -- a persuasive arm-twister and​ deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet in​ th...

Legislation to give additional months of​ unemployment benefits to people who have been out​ of a job for more than half a year has won key GOP​ support ...