U.S. senators expressed lingering concern about the creation of a leaked and since-retracted FBI memo that suggested some "radical traditionalist" Catholics pose threats of racially or ethnically motivated violence after a review by the Department of Justice's watchdog found "no evidence" of
A bipartisan coalition the U.S. House of Representatives, led by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., voted April 20 to approve a $95 billion package providing aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and other U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific region, over the objections
The House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill March 22 to fund the federal government through September, leaving the Senate with just hours to follow suit to avert a partial government shutdown. The move angered some House Republicans, who indicated they may
The U.S. government's global effort to combat HIV/AIDS was granted a one-year extension in the government funding package Congress is expected to approve, ending an impasse over the program's reauthorization -- for now.
PEPFAR, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, authorized
Catholic and Christian groups joined together March 20 to discuss a faith-driven approach to solving problems associated with climate change in a panel discussion on Capitol Hill.
At the event sponsored by Catholic Relief Services, the offices of Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and
The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill to extend and expand in scope a law that compensates Americans who were exposed to radiation by the federal government, and advocates are urging the U.S. House to follow suit.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the longest-serving Senate leader in history, will step down from that position after the November election, he announced Feb. 28.
Also in Washington the same week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case concerning a federal ban
President Joe Biden reiterated his call for further gun safety measures in the aftermath of a mass shooting at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade near that Missouri city's Union Station on Ash Wednesday.
The same week, in
The U.S. House on Feb. 13 voted to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, legislation to bolster anti-trafficking programs, for another five years.
In a bipartisan 414-11 vote, the House approved the legislation written by Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., which his office said
The Senate passed an approximately $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, following months of a stalemate amid growing divisions within the Republican Party over the role of the United States on the global stage.
But the legislation faces an uncertain