One sign that long days of debating may have gotten to the members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee: they were briefly transfixed by a demonstration of speed-reading.

A number of Republican senators have made public statements in support of or in opposition to the nomination of appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

By Paul Kane House leaders have asked the chamber's security officials to implement a new cybersecurity training regimen for aides and take additional measures to protect sensitive information from potential hackers. Daniel P. Beard, the House's chief...

By Ben Pershing A broad cross-section of House Democrats unveiled a new comprehensive immigration reform bill Tuesday, laying down an early marker for what they hope will be a major 2010 debate. More than 80 co-sponsors have already signed on to the...

By Shailagh Murray As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid works to unite his 60-member Democratic caucus in support for health-care reform, his prospects for Republican converts appear to be dwindling. Just two GOP senators are considered gettable by...

By Ben Pershing UPDATE 2:48 PM: At a press conference to unveil their job-creation package, House Democratic leaders said they planned (House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said it was his "hope") to complete all their remaining work for the year...

By Paul Kane House Democratic leaders, bowing to opposition from their party's deficit hawks, have decided to move the final must-pass piece of legislation of the year without a long-term increase to the national debt and a large boost in...