Experts and lawmakers push to national forefront many of the issues that consume sports parents, offer potential changes to the system.

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance a $901 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon, sending the massive piece of legislation to the White House, which has said President Donald Trump will sign it into law.

Chairman Brendan Carr said the Federal Communications Commission isn't independent from the Trump administration in testimony before Congress.

NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than 1 in 10 current members — who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.

Mexico City lawmakers erupted into a violent brawl during congress session, with hair-pulling and punches thrown over transparency institute debate.

One of the last remaining GOP congress members who voted to impeach Donald Trump is headed out the door.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a compromise version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, a nearly $1 trillion bill setting policy for the Pentagon that Congress has passed for 65 straight years.

Highlights of 2025 in Congress included the longest partial government shutdown in history and the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr defended statements he made about Jimmy Kimmel in September, remarks that spurred broadcasters to black out the late-night host’s show.

A federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy that sought to require members of Congress to submit requests a week before visiting ICE detention facilities.

More tattoos, fewer hamburgers and saving democracy all made the list when we asked departing members about their New Year’s resolutions.