Just as the government funding deadline arrived early Saturday, Congress passed an interim plan to prevent a shutdown after a chaotic few days and nights in Washington. President Biden is expected …

Republican lawmakers say Congress’s near brush with a government shutdown shows that House Republicans do not have a functional majority, giving them a bad feeling about how difficult it will be to…

Democratic Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a purple-haired member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, is one of the most powerful lawmakers in Washington and now a foe of Elon Musk. DeLauro is the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, considered one of the most important committees on Capitol Hill, and she also serves on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, among other responsibilities. As the top Democrat…