New York’s highest court ruled that the state’s congressional lines must be redrawn ahead of the 2024 elections, handing a victory to Democrats that could help swing control of U.S. Congress.
Could three of Western New York's top elected officials – State Sen. Tim Kennedy, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz – battle it out in the race to succeed Rep. Brian Higgins?
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine on Monday, Nov. 20, to speak with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The House approved a continuing resolution to keep parts of the government funded into early 2024, but a long term solution is needed.
In an exclusive interview, Higgins refused to confirm what other sources told The News and other media outlets last week: that he's leaving to become president of Shea's. But he said he plans to resign from Congress in early February – and sounded glad to be leaving.
With 220 votes, Rep. Mike Johnson, a lesser-known conservative Republican from Louisiana, has been elected as House speaker.
Republicans are meeting Tuesday morning to choose a new House Speaker nominee and hope to vote on the House floor as soon as Tuesday night.
After Jim Jordan's second vote loss to become U.S. House Speaker, members are discussing giving Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry more powers in …
After Jim Jordan's second vote loss to become U.S. House Speaker, members are discussing giving Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry more powers in …
Rep. Steve Scalise is working to get the 217 votes he needs to be elected speaker, but at least eight Republicans say they won't support him.
For the first time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has voted to remove its leader, ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The National …
Western New York's Republican lawmakers are angry that a small cadre of Republican rebels, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, joined with Democrats on Tuesday to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and open up an unpredictable leadership fight.
An impending U.S. government shutdown now seems to be a foregone conclusion unless a last-minute deal can be reached between hold-out far-righ…
On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King's 'Battle of the Sexes' win, a push to honor her in Congress
On the 50th anniversary of the "Battle of the Sexes," Billie Jean King will move toward becoming the first female individual athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
The effort to make Joe Biden yet another impeached president will occupy three House committees over the coming months – and the Buffalo area's newest member of Congress, Rep. Nick Langworthy, will be in the middle of the impeachment probe.
Congress members have until Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year, to act on government funding.
A House impeachment inquiry would be a first step toward bringing articles of impeachment.
A 2019 study suggested planting trees to suck up heat-trapping carbon dioxide could be an effective way to fight climate change.
Seven hundred or so emails later and with a lot of help from their friends, the families of Continental Flight 3407 beat back the biggest threat yet to the aviation safety reforms they forced through Congress – for now, at least.
Congressional campaign records released Friday show Santos raised a relatively paltry $138,000 during the last three months.
Democrats panned the amendment’s passage after a 221-213 vote, which was supported by all but two Republicans.
Three Republican chairmen set a deadline for Thursday for the Justice Department to begin scheduling individuals for transcribed interviews.
The right-wing House Freedom Caucus ousted Greene in large part for calling Boebert an expletive in a quarrel on the House floor.
Rep. Lauren Boebert's ability to force a House vote highlights the challenges Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces in controlling his GOP majority.
A key provision in the Flight 3407 aviation safety law – one that mandates that all pilots have 1,500 hours of flight experience before flying a commercial passenger plane – is facing its greatest challenge ever on Capitol Hill.