The public’s frustration with ‘politics as usual’ has led more political newcomers to win office. But amateurs are more likely to view bipartisanship as a concession, not a tool for advancing policy.

Questions about the age and fitness for office of certain lawmakers are spurring conversations about whether Congress, as a body, is getting too old.

Spending on U.S. House of Representatives office accounts increased by more than 85% over the past three decades but nearly ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who told reporters on Monday that there won't be changes to the Senate rule any time soon.