National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which must still pass the annual appropriations process, cleared the lower chamber in a 221-209 vote, with five Democrats joining almost every

The House early approved legislation early Friday allocating roughly $832 billion in funding for defense programs for fiscal 2026, just weeks after Republicans approved a separate $150 billion

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which he signed into law earlier this month, includes major wins for business interests that carried out aggressive lobbying campaigns on Capitol Hill to secure favorable treatment for their industries.

The House is considering bills to provide regulatory clarity for cryptocurrency and the digital assets industry, including the GENIUS Act for stablecoins and the CLARITY Act.

House Republicans were struggling to secure the votes for a rescissions bill in the Trump administration’s latest attempts to cut previously approved federal spending.

The Senate passed a bill that would cut $9 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting, foreign aid and more. See how Illinois' senators voted.

PBS, NPR and public stations are facing the loss of $1.1 billion in federal funding, as the House cleared final passage of a package of cuts likely to alter the landscape of public media. The House voted 216 to 213 early Friday for the so-called rescissions package,