Michigan's first woman U.S. senator talks about her time in office and her concerns for the future as she prepares to leave after four terms.

The bald eagle had never been declared the national bird — until Preston Cook, an avid collector of all things eagle-themed, ...

An 81-year-old GOP Congresswoman from Texas, who hasn’t voted on the House floor since July and was recently found to be ...

Of the senators heading for the exits, seven are retiring, three lost their reelection bids, one resigned, and two others ...

By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill early Saturday that would increase ...

Kay Granger’s sudden disappearance in the twilight of her public life is just the latest example of the lack of transparency on seriously ill and aging politicians.

The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill early Saturday that would increase Social Security benefits for millions ...

(Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) In his farewell address ... the Senate after serving California for 14 months after Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) death. During her time in the upper ...

In a “sad commentary on the congressional gerontocracy,” the whereabouts of a Texas congresswoman only recently became known after months-long voting absence. Few things were as steadfastly […] ...

Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as ...