Author: Ledyard King, USA TODAY

New York GOP Rep. George Santos, who faces growing calls to step down, was named to the Small Business and Science, Space and Technology committees.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., agreed to remove a measure to expedite federal permits for certain energy projects, including a pipeline in his home state.

The measure would make clear the vice president’s role in tallying Electoral votes is ceremonial and would make challenges to state results harder.

Reimposition of the oil industry tax is included in the Inflation Reduction Act the Senate passed Sunday and the House approved Friday.

Sen. Mitch McConnell said he’s asked Republicans to look into gun control measures in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas this week.

Pence’s remarks marked his most forceful rebuttal of Trump to date. They come as the former vice president considers a 2024 run for president.

Cheney told ’60 Minutes’ she has little affection for Biden, who she believes has embraced harmful polices for the economy and national security.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will appear before lawmakers this week to lay out the White House’s priorities on roads, bridges and airports.

For more than 171 years, the federal agency responsible for managing the U.S.’s relationship with tribes has never had a Native American at its helm.