The federal government experienced a shutdown in autumn 2025, which is one of many that have occurred in the past 20 years. The nation also has racked up about $38 trillion in debt, and Congress and ...

The U.S government’s debt hit $37.6 trillion on Sept. 30, the end of the most recent fiscal year. To put that number in perspective, a stack of $1 bills in that amount would be 2.5 million miles tall.

(The Center Square) – In light of the nation’s $38 trillion national debt, U.S. House lawmakers met Wednesday to discuss ways to structure a constitutional amendment mandating that Congress pass ...

The founders built two ways to amend the Constitution. Congress can propose amendments — that’s how all 27 got here so far. Or two-thirds of state legislatures can apply for a convention, bypassing ...

As a 16-year-old girl, I never imagined I’d find myself standing before the Idaho State Affairs Committee, advocating for a constitutional amendment that could reshape our nation’s future. But on ...

Some things never change: despite radical growth in technologically driven material abundance, humans today fundamentally exhibit the same characteristics of those living at the time of Aristotle, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Flanked by two co-sponsors, Sen. Chuck Grassley called for a balanced-budget amendment to bring 'more fiscal responsibility to Congress” and remove the threat of federal government ...

A bipartisan commitment to responsible budgeting was once a fundamental part of American governance. Congress borrowed for exceptional situations and reduced the debt burden otherwise. Since the Great ...