House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) may not face a challenge to keep his gavel in the next Congress, as the committee’s vice chair said Thursday he won’t run to lead the panel.

In the New Hampshire Senate, a new president is taking the gavel. Sen. Sharon Carson was the pick by the Republican majority that added two new senators on Election Day.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services says 136 kids were adopted in Travis County last year. But statewide, ...

Senate won’t confirm, say, Matt Gaetz as attorney general? Just wait until they leave — maybe even if they don’t want to.

President-elect Donald Trump shocked members of Congress by nominating former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Sen. Thom ...

Texas is expected to have plenty of cash to fund any new mandates. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar projected the state will ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full ...

House Republicans are set to have some surprises in their internal leadership elections for the 119th Congress on Wednesday, ...

Republicans in Kentucky’s House of Representatives will return to session this January with the same slate of leaders, a caucus vote on has determined.