President-elect Donald J. Trump denounced a bipartisan spending deal that would fund the government until mid-March, telling ...

In a new, Republican-controlled Congress, retirement policy will likely take a back seat to other party priorities, such as ...

Leaders in Congress unveiled a measure to keep the government funded, facing a Friday night deadline to avert a government ...

The provisions "undermine people’s ability to make decisions about their bodies, lives, and futures," the senators wrote.

Leaders in Congress unveiled a measure to keep the government funded, facing a Friday night deadline to avert a government ...

Led by Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker, they have sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders.

Washington students were on U.S. Sen. Patty Murray’s mind when she negotiated a law to simplify the application for federal financial aid. Slightly more than 40% of Washington’s high school ...

The legislation has already passed the House. Once it finally passes the Senate, it will head to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature. Along with government funding, this will be one of ...

A simplified application and increased Pell Grant eligibility were among the changes. Senator Murray shined a light on the 65 million dollars in Pell Grants left on the table last year ...

Senate Democrats were livid after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), two longtime members of their caucus, voted Wednesday to block President Biden’s nominee, Lauren ...

"Across all of our funding bills, there are real consequences for real people, for our economy, and for our national security," said Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington. "So, yes ...