Quietly tucked inside Republicans’ funding deal to end the government shutdown is a provision wiping the congressional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecard, effectively forgiving nearly $3.4 trillion in deficits.

Congress shouldn't get paid while American workers, like our men and women in uniform, do without," Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South D

Roughly 1.4 million federal workers have not been paid for at least six weeks during the shutdown. So, why is Congress still getting paid?

A flight delay had stalled the Republican Cornyn, who was flying from Texas to cast a 60th and final vote in the U.S. Senate chamber on Capitol Hill, according to his office. The vote to break a filibuster on a new government spending plan was open for more than two hours so he could arrive, according to another report by Roll Call.

The latest bill would require the federal government to publicly release as much information as possible about Jeffrey Epstein.

Congress has reached a deal to reopen the government to end a 40-day shutdown that left federal agencies closed and

While a resolution to the federal shutdown would restore SNAP benefits and airline operations, a separate and critical issue of expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies remains unresolved, potentially impacting the affordability of health insurance for millions.

Congress’s bipartisan agreement to end the government shutdown restores operations across the federal government, but keeps major health programs, including the nation’s HIV response,

La., would halt lawmakers from being paid for each day the shutdown continues, while also sidestepping the constitutional requirement that members of Congress receive a paycheck.

Hemp gummies, topicals, drinks and more will soon be snatched from shelves as a part of the deal to end the government shutdown.

On Capitol Hill Tuesday, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse spoke against a government they say allowed him to live unscathed for so long.