Congress

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for tax rebates to help working families facing rising prices and job losses. Gillibrand announced the proposal March 19, saying her plan would use revenue from federal tariffs to ... more

Thousands of airport security workers are showing up without pay as a federal shutdown drags on, according to Spectrum News. About 50,000 TSA agents have gone unpaid for weeks, and more than 350 have already ... more

Two U.S. senators are urging federal regulators to investigate artificial intelligence-powered toys marketed to children, citing safety, privacy and marketing concerns. In a March 12 letter to the Federal Trade Commission, Sens. Tammy Duckworth and ... more

The financial outlook for Social Security is worsening faster than many policymakers expected. This raises urgent questions about the future of benefits for nearly 70 million Americans. New projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ... more

Iran war tensions are adding new pressure to an already strained U.S. economy. Rising oil prices, higher borrowing costs, and stubborn inflation are making everyday expenses harder to manage. Economists warn Americans should not expect ... more

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is backing new legislation that would refund tariff costs to small businesses and exempt them from a new round of import taxes. Gillibrand announced support for the proposal, called the Small ... more

A new national poll finds most U.S. voters oppose recent American military action against Iran and strongly reject the idea of sending ground troops into the conflict. The Quinnipiac University survey of registered voters shows ... more

The U.S. House has passed legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security as lawmakers work to restore full government operations. Rep. Claudia Tenney of New York said the bill would provide funding for DHS ... more

A major federal farm bill moved forward early Thursday after the House Agriculture Committee approved the legislation with bipartisan support. The committee voted 34–17 to advance the measure, known as the Farm, Food, and National ... more

Americans are now slightly more likely to sympathize with Palestinians than Israelis in the Middle East conflict, according to a new Gallup poll. The survey found 41% of Americans say they sympathize more with the ... more

The U.S. Senate voted down a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to launch further military action against Iran, according to News10NBC. Democratic lawmakers argued Congress must approve military action, warning the country ... more

Democrats want to bring back the IRS’s free online tax filing tool just months after President Donald Trump shut it down, according to News10NBC. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and other Democrats introduced the “Direct File Act” ... more

Six in 10 Republicans say their side is winning in politics, while nearly nine in 10 Democrats say they’re losing, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The January poll highlights a 50-point partisan ... more

A coalition of state lawmakers, labor unions and advocacy groups released a new report Wednesday outlining how states can raise taxes on wealthy residents to fund schools and public services. The guidebook, titled the “Real ... more

Western New York’s two congressmen split sharply over a GOP voter ID bill, according to Spectrum News. The Republican-led House passed the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register and government-issued ... more

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday condemned what he described as a “chilling attempt” by the Justice Department to indict six Democratic members of Congress over a video urging military personnel not ... more

Democrats say they’re using every lever they have to challenge President Donald Trump’s agenda — from immigration enforcement to voting rights and government transparency. Over the past week, Senate Democrats rolled out legislative proposals, floor ... more

Long-delayed upgrades are finally moving forward at Fort Drum’s Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield after Congress approved $18 million in new defense funding. U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the money will modernize the airfield’s ... more

Most voters say they don’t trust the Trump administration’s account of a fatal shooting involving federal agents, according to a new national poll. A Quinnipiac University survey finds that 61% of registered voters believe the ... more