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Oxley to Announce Retirement

The announcement could happen as soon as today, when Oxley is scheduled to hold three different events in Ohio “on issues in Washington and Ohio that affect constituents in the Fourth District,”

Lines Sharpen in Budget Clash

“Amendment or no amendment, we’re going to do” reconciliation, said Republican Conference Chairwoman Deborah Pryce (Ohio).

DeLay Indictment Roils House

DeLay, who will keep his seat in Congress while he contests the conspiracy charge, added: “This is one of the weakest, most baseless indictments in American history.”

RSC Keeps Up Drumbeat on Spending

Hoping to capitalize on a period of growing concern about the federal deficit, lawmakers from the conservative House group held a heavily attended press conference to tout a variety of potential

GOP Factions Vie Over Offset Plans

The RSC will hold a press conference today to unveil the list of specific offset ideas the group shared with leadership Tuesday.

RSC Pressing For Deep Cuts

Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and Jeb Hensarling (Texas), will take part in a press conference on Wednesday to unveil “Operation Offset,” their plan to pay for at least some portion of the Katrina recovery through

House Vote Scheduled On Katrina Committee

The House is expected to take up legislation today to create a select committee assigned to investigate preparations for Hurricane Katrina and subsequent emergency efforts, even as lawmakers continue to

House Approves Emergency Spending Bill

Bush is expected to sign the bill later today. Congress came into special session to approve the package just days before it was scheduled to reconvene from the August recess.

Is the Politics of Pork Poisoning Our Democracy?

But perhaps most importantly, Gingrich and his fellow Republicans began to recognize that the greatest advantage they could share within their conference was earmarks — the ability to direct federal

Bush to Make CAFTA Appeal

Bush’s trip to this morning’s Republican Conference meeting — to be followed by a visit from Vice President Cheney for one-on-one Member lobbying this afternoon — underscores the high stakes being

Four Days Left, and Lots to Do

Regardless of the vote on Defense, Democrats are set to split on any gun manufacturers’ liability bill to give Republicans more than the 60 votes they need to its begin consideration, either today