US Senate

Democrats and Republicans have failed to come to a police reform agreement after the loudest outcry in years over killings of Black Americans.

Wednesday may have been one of the most consequential days of President Joe Biden’s first term in office.

Democrats aim to pass a bill that would temporarily fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling through the end of next year.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden has proposed a new tax on exchange-traded funds’ in-kind transactions.

Democrats’ sweeping reconciliation package is poised to include a bipartisan initiative to prevent abuses of a tax deduction that promotes conservation.

House Democrats say they will propose a bill with “meaningful” relief from the cap on state and local tax deductions, known as SALT.

House Democrats revealed a package of tax hikes on corporations and the rich without President Joseph Biden’s proposed levy on inherited property at death.

Continuing the expanded credit beyond 2021 would slash child poverty to 8.4% from 14.2%, a roughly 40% fall, according to a study from the Urban Institute.

Caring for aging relatives can be costly. But there may be federal and state tax breaks to help ease the burden, financial experts say.

New projections indicate Social Security will only be able to pay full benefits until 2034. Here’s why getting Congress to act may not be easy.

Nearly 70% of retirees will need some type of long-term care. Here are some of the best ways to pay for it, according to financial advisors.

House Democrats advanced a $3.5 trillion budget plan Tuesday that would invest roughly $1.8 trillion in working families, the elderly and the environment.

Nancy Pelosi is forging ahead with a vote on Democrats’ budget resolution as centrists push for a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday morning in his home state, a day after he began feeling unwell, his office said. King is vaccinated and has been taking social distancing precautions as well, he said in a statement. “While I am not feeling great, I’m definitely feeling much better than I would have without the vaccine....

GOP Sen. Rand Paul and his wife had not bought individual stock in at least 10 years before she purchased shares of Covid treatment maker Gilead in early 2020.

As the Senate approves a budget resolution, lawmakers may soon hammer out proposals to repeal the $10,000 limit on the deduction for state and local taxes.

Some Supplemental Security Income benefits have not been updated in years. Why there’s a push to include program reforms in the budget package on Capitol Hill.

President Joe Biden’s decades of experience in the Senate and his faith in compromise were rewarded when the infrastructure bill passed the Senate.

A bipartisan compromise amendment to the $1 trillion infrastructure bill regarding crypto tax reporting was rejected by the Senate on Monday.

“The Finance Committee is going to extend tax cuts for families with [kids], working adults and caregivers for as long as possible,” said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.