The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: Congressional vote to ...

After weeks of delays, a failed vote on a previous spending bill and a looming government shutdown, Congress passed a ...

When lawmakers return to Washington after the November elections, their priority will be finalizing bills to fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation and other agencies.

When it comes to the congressional budget process and the Pentagon, top officials -- and Walter Pincus -- say there has to be a better way.

Helene didn’t spare Rep. Virginia Foxx’s Banner Elk community. Now she’s urging Gov. Roy Cooper to bring more National ...

Jared Serbu Yeah, totally fair point. All right. Beyond this sort of cliffhanger about whether the government gets funded ...

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Monday called for the Senate to “immediately reconvene” once damage assessments are completed so ...

Lawmakers have yet to agree on how much money in total the government should spend next fiscal year, besides additional ...

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There are too many elected officials who want to dismantle the very things that are helping people right now. | Opinion ...

With the federal fiscal year beginning October 1st, there is little positive to reflect on from the year just ended and ...

Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, who represents the 24th District that includes Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates ...