Obama Faces Pressure on Trade Deals
“At that time, we expect that you will come prepared to (1) identify specifically any additional steps that the Administration believes Panama or Colombia should take; and (2) provide a clear and expeditious
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Bachmann Says Obama Should Apologize for Health Care Spending
The Minnesota Republican, a leading voice in the tea party movement, said the authors of the $1 trillion health care overhaul buried $105 billion in mandatory funding within the law to ensure that
Senate to Vote on Competing CRs
“Everyone knows it’s not going to pass,” Reid said of HR 1. Reid called the House bill “one of the worst pieces of legislation… in the history of this Congress.”
Hill Climbers: Capito’s Legislative Director Has Political Past
He started on Feb. 1. “The only negative reaction I got was that I was taking a huge pay cut,” Casto said with a laugh.
Democrats Searching for Unity
the health care repeal and the seven-month stopgap funding bill, leadership pressured rank-and-file lawmakers to rein in the number of amendments that they offer and focus them on jobs, the party’s No. 1
Barbour, Huckabee Weighing Presidential Paths
Barbour barely made the list with less than 1 percent.
House Freshmen Share Their Goals, Ambitions for 112th Congress
anything, the group skews too Democratic; there are two of them — because it seemed somehow odd to pick only one, even though Democratic first-termers are outnumbered by GOP freshmen better than 10 to 1.
Gardner: Energy Sector Can Power Economy
Jobs and the economy are still the No. 1 issue in America and in Congress, but the spending spree that has defined the past two years has done nothing to rein in unemployment and create the jobs that are
Senate Passes CR to Avoid Shutdown
Updated: 1 p.m. The Senate cleared the House-passed stopgap spending bill by a 91-9 vote Wednesday morning, averting a government shutdown for an additional two weeks.
GOP Budget Torches America’s ‘Seed Corn’
But heedless of the consequences, the House Republicans’ fiscal 2011 spending bill, H.R. 1, slashes funding for federal scientific research and agencies by as much as 33 percent, threatening to furlough
Members Miss FEC Filings, Face Fines
Democratic candidates have missed 447 filings since 2000, resulting in more than $958,000 in fines, while Republican candidates failed to file 449 reports and were penalized just more than $1 million.
No Car? Not a Problem for These Area Getaways
The forested area includes more than a half-dozen “easy” to “moderate” trails ranging from 1 to 16 miles. Several trails encircle Clopper Lake, a prime fishing spot.
Historical Spots Reveal City’s Role in Civil War
Passes for the “Capitol and the Congress During the Civil War” tour, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., are available at the information desks on the lower level of the CVC.
NRSC Dubs Kaine an Obama Cheerleader (VIDEO)
“He’s your No. 1 cheerleader, cheering from the left.”
Dodd to Become Hollywood’s Leading Man in D.C.
The group did not disclose Dodd’s compensation package, but the job reportedly pays from $1 million to $2 million annually.
House Committee Leaders Describe Budget Hardships
Nonetheless, the Florida Republican said he will return $1 million of his committee’s budget, as he does every year.
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Program Gives the Blind Access to Reading
Those first titles were recorded onto 12-inch, 33-1/3 rpm records. A book of just 60,000 words required at least eight discs.
Harman Gave Hahn an Early Start
She lost her bid last year for lieutenant governor, but this time she has strong establishment backing and is prepared to spend close to $1 million.
DCCC Targets Republicans on Abortion Rights Vote
Updated: 1:25 p.m.