U.S. Congress

Lake Champlain is more than 16 times smaller than Lake Ontario, the smallest Great Lake. But in 1998, Congress designated Lake Champlain as the sixth Great Lake, teeing off a historical and cultural fight over which lakes can really call themselves Great.

Democrat Callie Barr is launching a second bid for Michigan's First Congressional District. She was defeated by Republican Congressman Jack Bergman in 2024 after receiving less than 40 percent of the vote.

For the first time since U.S. Representative Jack Bergman ran for office in 2016, he faces a challenger from his own party – another veteran named Josh Saul.

Judges say Michigan’s 1st Congressional District was gerrymandered and needs to be redrawn. It was part of a federal court ruling announced…

Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, is testifying on Capitol Hill. Cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison. His sentence begins in…

Congressman Jack Bergman is donating his salary during the Federal Government’s partial shutdown.In a statement yesterday, Bergman announced he’s giving…

The Soo is one step closer to getting a new lock. The Senate authorized nearly $922.4 million in funding for the project Wednesday. The house had already…

A Traverse City Democrat is confident he’ll appear on the November ballot for northern Michigan’s seat in U.S. Congress. Matt Morgan failed to get on the…

Northern Michigan Rep. Jack Bergman took questions in Petoskey over the weekend. Bergman spoke at North Central Michigan College on Saturday.He was asked…

Public health officials in northern Michigan say they’re “troubled” by the Republican health care plan.Congressional Republicans are debating the American…