Congress, after many years, finally passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which was signed into law Jan 6, 2025. This Act ...

U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes says her focus will always be on everyday people, and she's working to expand opportunities for 13th ...

In simplistic terms, the Secure Rural Schools program provides federal payments to make up for restrictions on timber harvests. As The Columbian has written editorially, “The federal government has ...

Sen. James Lankford has been trying to pass legislation in response to an industry he believes will leave small towns without ...

The bill is one of the first signs that Republicans want to quickly act on Donald Trump's immigration policies.

The law mandates the detention and potential deportation of people in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft and violent ...

This bipartisan legislation represents the most substantial reform in immigration enforcement and border security in nearly ...

The House of Representatives has passed the Laken Riley Act again and is sending it to President Donald Trump's desk.

The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th ...