Congress

With a new speaker in the House and a major budget-and-debt deal completed, lawmakers hope they are entering a welcome period of calm on Capitol Hill.

The leader of House Republican hardliners says the group would "look favorably" on Rep. Paul Ryan if he runs for speaker.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A congressional committee will consider legislation to allow canoes, rafts and other "hand-propelled" vessels to be used on hundreds of miles of rivers and streams in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks...

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says she's not sure if she'll miss retiring Speaker John Boehner -- even as she praised him as "a very fine person."

Pope Francis gave a historic address today when he spoke before a rare joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill Thursday morning. His speech (full text below) touched on numerous issues that have been heavily debated in Washington — climate change, the death penalty, religious freedom, immigration and more — but he focused often on the current refugee crisis in Europe.

It's a done deal, yet opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement aren't going quietly.

Already a done deal in Congress, the Iran nuclear agreement is gaining more momentum.

Forest restoration was at the front of Senator Steve Daines’ mind today as he encouraged the U.S. Forest Service to restore the health of the national forest system. With Montana’s recent drought designations in mind, Daines asked Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell to discuss the importance of Categorical Exclusions…something that may be of benefit to future forest health restoration projects. Re

(11:40 a.m.) After receiving a copy of the agreement, lawmakers will have 60 days to read it, vote yes or no — or take no action.

Congressional officials say the House will attempt as early as Thursday to revive trade legislation sought by President Barack Obama and blocked last week in a revolt by union-backed Democrats.