U.S. Congress

About 24,000 civilians in Indiana work for the federal government in areas such as law enforcement, federal courts, the postal service, transportation security and veterans affairs.

The Federal Election Commission fined U.S. Representative Jim Baird of Indiana earlier this month for failing to disclose $160,500 less than two weeks before the May 7, 2024 primary election

Businessman Jefferson Shreve claimed victory in the race for Indiana’s 6th Congressional District, a year after he lost his bid for Indianapolis mayor.

Incumbent Victoria Spartz won Indiana’s 5th Congressional District with more than 56% of the vote. The district makes up part of Hamilton, Madison and Grant Counties.

U.S. Representative Jim Baird held his seat for the 4th Congressional District with more than 65% of the vote. The district includes much of rural northwest Indiana, including Lafayette and Crawfordsville.

Sixth District US Representative Greg Pence says he won’t run for re-election in 2024. He’s one of several incumbents that won’t continue on in the US House of Representatives.

Ohio's U.S. senators said Thursday that they have lined up bipartisan support in both houses of Congress for new legislation that would restore the terminated pensions of more than 20,000 salaried retirees of Delphi, including more than 4,000 in Indiana.

When Congress failed to pass the Build Back Better Act before the end of last year, it neglected to extend an excise tax on coal sold in the U.S. — which is the main source of revenue for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.

Congress is debating a Democratic proposal, H.R.3, that would allow the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices in an effort to lower costs.

In a new video message, Donald Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the "new administration will be inaugurated on January 20" and his "focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power."