Plenty of rich people serve in Congress, but most didn’t amass their wealth while in office. Instead, they were rich before they got elected, either through family money or their professional careers.

The federal government could shut down at 12:01 a.m. EDT Wednesday, unless Republicans and Democrats reach an agreement on a budget. If a funding lapse occurs, thousands of federal employees will be ...

WASHINGTON – While federal workers across the country have been furloughed or required to work without pay as a government shutdown approaches its third week, members of Congress are entitled to ...

In a messaging frenzy, lawmakers are floating proposals aimed at how federal pay is handled during a shutdown, including their own.

How much do they know about their place of work? “As a former history teacher, I love doing them, actually,” one member says.