President Trump is expected to soon issue an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education. Because many of the ...

The Constitution gives Congress what’s called “the power of the purse,” or the ability to spend taxpayer money — not the ...

Sen. James Lankford has been trying to pass legislation in response to an industry he believes will leave small towns without ...

The GOP-led U.S. House has signaled it will again consider legislation known as the SAVE Act, which would require documented ...

For nearly 250 years, the American system of government has been defined by the separation of powers between three coequal ...

Congress passed the Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support. Here's what the strict measure really means for undocumented ...

A 1974 law requires the president to spend the appropriations passed by Congress or seek its permission to suspend funding.

The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had ...

Reps. Sykes and Rulli introduce the "RAIL Act" to prevent future accidents and ensure the safety of communities near railways ...