Hakeem Jeffries said he and Mike Johnson talked about the shutdown this week, but each leader characterized the other as "irredeemable."

Senate Bill 56, which would regulate intoxicating hemp products and clarify recreational marijuana laws, failed a concurrence vote despite passing the House last week.

Trump administration briefed Republicans on Wednesday about US military strikes on suspected drug boats without telling Democratic members about the briefing, according to a top Senate Democrat and a source with direct knowledge of the incident.

The building strain on lawmakers to end the impasse was exemplified by the nation's largest federal employee union calling on Congress to immediately pass a funding bill and end the shutdown.

ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports on the hearing where committee members plan to examine a part of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Two-thirds of Kansas Senators signed a petition to call a special session to gerrymander Kansas. The House hasn't made a similar announcement, yet.

President Donald Trump's tariff policy, and particularly his aggressive push against Canada following an unflattering ad aired by the Ontario provincial government, has triggered a mixed reaction from Senate Republicans,