By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A set of tough U.S. sanctions imposed on Syria under its former leader Bashar al-Assad could be lifted within weeks, after their repeal was included in a sweeping defense policy bill unveiled during the weekend and due for votes in Congress within days.

Congress is quietly assembling one of the most consequential retirement overhauls in a generation, with proposals that would reshape how Americans save, when they can retire, and what they can count on from federal pensions and Social Security.

The hearing will include discussion of what the Pentagon has – and may not have – disclosed about UAP, the new term the government uses instead of UFOs. Four people will testify at the hearing, including three military veterans and one journalist.

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A bipartisan coalition in the U.S. Congress is seeking action to ban lawmakers from buying and selling individual stocks, a practice that has long raised ethics questions and is stoking infighting among lawmakers over how deeply to regulate their personal finances.

Members of Congress take several scheduled recesses throughout the year, during which they leave their offices on Capitol Hill and return to their home districts and states. These times in the Congressional calendar present key opportunities for advocates ...

Friday marks the start of the 119th United States Congress as new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Capitol Hill. As Washington prepares for the new legislative session, let’s meet who will be in office. Republicans will hold a dual-chamber ...

A bipartisan group of House members has introduced legislation to regulate how members of Congress trade stocks. The issue of congressional stock trading is raising ethical questions and may become a key issue in the 2026 midterm elections. Some members of ...

President Trump, in his 2025 address to the joint session of Congress, on March 4, 2025, sought to highlight the accomplishments of the opening weeks of his second administration. Over an hour and 40 minutes, the longest address of its kind, Mr. Trump ...

Americans are reeling from the early weeks of Trump 2.0, and President Donald Trump got a prime-time chance to explain the fast and furious start to his return to power in an address to a joint session of Congress. He made the case for the trade wars he ...

President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, his first such speech of his second term. He faced hecklers and Democratic protests as he discussed his agenda, touted his accomplishments, defended his foreign policy dealings ...

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration may have softened its language on China to maintain a fragile truce in their trade war, but Congress is charging ahead with more restrictions in a defense authorization bill that would deny Beijing investments in highly sensitive sectors and reduce US reliance on Chinese biotechnology companies.