House Speaker Mike Johnson secures victory as Congress approves $9 billion in spending cuts targeting international aid and public broadcasting in first rescissions package in decades.

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UPDATED, with additional comments: PBS, NPR and public stations are facing the loss of $1.1 billion in federal funding, as ...

Republican majorities in both houses of Congress have now approved President Donald Trump’s clawback of about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid that lawmakers had appropriated.

The United States Congress is comprised of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The 118th Congress began on Jan. 3, 2023 and has seen its fair share of historic moments ...

Members of the House take the oath of office as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

The 119th Congress was sworn in Jan. 3, marking several milestones for women of color. In the Senate, two Black women are serving concurrently for the first time. And in the House, two states and one ...