john cornyn

Dreamers deserve better than how they've been treated by Republican majority.

If you want to see an example of a small lobbying group intimidating Democrats and Republicans prior to an election, just look at the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act that sailed through Congress, and then again after the bill was vetoed by President Barack Obama.

Democrats angered over the lack of action on gun control after this weekend's shooting in Orlando launched a filibuster on the Senate floor Wednesday.

Is it possible that the adults in Congress are finally taking over? That prospect has reared its head in the decision of Republican leaders in both the House and Senate to back away from another threatened government shutdown, by swallowing an uncomplicated vote to raise the federal debt ceiling.

A bipartisan budget deal aimed at calming debates over U.S. fiscal policy for the next two years cleared a key vote Tuesday in the Senate, reducing the risks of another government shutdown and spending cuts that would have had an outsized impact in Maryland.

President Obama's administration claims it has met a self-imposed deadline to fix major issues plaguing the federal health care website since its debut two months ago, though more repairs are needed.

There is no chance Republicans will prevail in attempt to repeal or de-fund the health care law, yet they persist in a politically risky strategy.

Tough talk on immigration reform by Rubio and other Republicans does not bode well for the issue — or the GOP's future

Jules Witcover: Sen. Lamar Alexander, dismayed by incivility, quits party leadership