Senate Republicans poke holes in the filibuster despite vowing to protect it

Facing Democratic opposition, the GOP has discarded a series of precedents and weakened minority power in order to vote ...

House passes GOP funding bill in 217-212 vote, teeing up shutdown fight in Senate

The House on Friday passed a Republican measure to keep the government funded until Nov. 21, teeing up a fight in the Senate.

After Charlie Kirk’s killing, Congress has plans to increase security for lawmakers. It could come at a price.

Democracy experts warn that elected officials could be pushed deeper into a bubble, making it harder for average Americans to ...

Senate rejects both parties' bills to avoid a shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Democrats in the Senate rejected a House GOP proposal to keep funds flowing through Nov. 21, while Republicans scuttled a ...

State Rep. Tina Courpas (opinion): Why the structure and processes of state government affect us all

Rookie Republican lawmaker Tina Courpas writes that supermajority in CT legislature severely undermines structures, processes ...