The Department of Homeland Security board got the ax only a few months after its first meeting and less than a year after it ...

The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting a former South Dakota governor in ...

The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at federal agencies. The action removes oversight of his new administration, and some members of Congress are suggesting the ...

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with this week’s roll call votes, the House ...

President Biden signs the Social Security Fairness Act, reversing unfair provisions and boosting benefits for millions of current and retired public service workers.

Here is how our House members and New York’s two senators voted on select issues during the legislative week ending Jan. 24, ...

Here's a look at how U.S. senators from West Virginia voted over the previous week. SENATE VOTES: Senate Vote 1: DEPORTABLE CRIMINAL OFFENSES: The Senate has approved an amendment sponsored by Sen.

An aide to New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams apparently wasn’t too happy their email was inadvertently exposed to a bunch of Trump supporters after a faux pas by Senate Minority Leader ...

A chorus of nationally known faith leaders and other clergy in the New York area had supported the New Sanctuary Coalition ...

Democrats expressed anger at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for how he handled the Laken Riley Act, which passed the Senate this week after garnering bipartisan support. Some lawmakers ...

Hours after Trump was sworn in as president, senators confirmed his first Cabinet pick and advanced the nominations of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President ...