For Democrats seeking to return the House to their party's hands, retirement announcements are a window of opportunity. Congressional retirements can be a key barometer ahead of the midterm elections, ...

Four Illinois members of Congress have been allowed into a suburban Chicago immigration processing center that’s been at the ...

Four members of Congress from Chicago visited the ICE processing facility in Broadview - after a judge’s order affirmed their ...

Pelosi is among the 15 House members who have announced their retirements so far, while 27 House lawmakers are running for statewide office.

Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have ...

OpenSecrets reports nearly 100 former lawmakers urge Congress to ban stock trading by members to eliminate conflicts of ...

You may have seen some wild claims about politicians' high net worth. Most of it's not true, though there are a handful of ways that lawmakers can make an extra buck. It's also pretty easy to verify ...

Democratic and Republican lawmakers can't agree on much. But there is one practice among members that enjoys bipartisan ...

Lawmakers hoping to ban congressional stock trading are seeing fractures in their alliance as they try to bring the issue to ...

At least 10 Texas incumbents will not be returning to Congress next term, a high-water mark for turnover in the delegation.

Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Arizona’s newest member of Congress, said she was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents in Tucson.

Congress ends the year with a thin list of legislative accomplishments and a growing number of retirements. Former lawmakers say the problems now plaguing Capitol Hill have been years in the making.