All Eyes in Washington on Supreme Court
Expect more of the same today, regardless of how the court rules, Democrats said.
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Deal on VAWA Far From Done
It is unclear whether Congress will pass the fiscal 2013 spending bill that funds VAWA programs before the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year.
Marco Rubio’s Immigration Plans Foiled
“I want to thank the president of the United States for taking this,” Gutierrez said in a conference call.
Portman’s Tariffs Push Runs Into Static
The two offices released a joint press release later that evening that said the duo “today joined together and introduced bipartisan legislation.”
Barack Obama Clarifies Comment on Economy as Republicans Pounce
In a press conference this morning, Obama went on the offensive against Congressional Republicans, arguing that the private sector has been enjoying record profits while state and local governments
Democrats Wary on Court Health Care Ruling
“It would be a dramatic narrowing of the jurisprudence of 70 years on the Supreme Court that gives Congress the ability to regulate commerce” if the court strikes it down.
John McCain Throws ‘Sequester’ Wrench Into Farm Bill
John McCain (R-Ariz.) today filed an amendment on the looming across-the-board defense cuts on behalf of Armed Services Committee Republicans, and the proposal could prove to be the first test on a sweeping
Senate Fails to Advance Pay Parity
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic pay parity bill from coming to the floor today, arguing that the measure was not the right answer to gender discrimination in pay.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Named as Mitt Romney’s House Liaison
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney today named Rep.
House GOP Releases Documents From Health Care Probe
House Republicans released the first batch of documents from a health care investigation today about the deal struck between President Barack Obama and the pharmaceutical industry during consideration
In Blaming Republicans, Authors Miss the Point
First, is Congress today dysfunctional?
Abortion Hearing Brings Out Jurisdictional Battle
“Republicans claim that the bill does not usurp local authority because Congress has jurisdiction over the District of Columbia.
Senate Democrats Leap Into the Debate Over Gay Rights
request to hold green card applications in abeyance for binational gay couples while the Defense of Marriage Act is being challenged in the courts and legislation is pending in Congress to overturn it
Hearing for D.C. Abortion Bill Set for Next Week
“It is a very strong priority in the pro-life community,” said Franks, who unveiled the bill in January in conjunction with a press conference at the National Press Club convened by the National
New Obama Jobs Plan Gets Same GOP Rebukes
“It’s about the size of a Post-it note, so every Member of Congress should have time to read it,” he quipped, later adding, “I’m not trying to overload Congress here.”
Conference Controversy Is Awkward for Harry Reid
“We have this problem today, but not because of the GSA, because of ourselves, because we refused to do the hard work of passing requirements that hold federal agencies accountable,” Coburn said
House Passes Business Tax Cut Bill
The House passed legislation instituting a one-year, 20 percent tax cut for businesses with fewer than 500 employees today on a largely party line vote of 235-173.
In Pivot to Messaging, Ron Johnson Looks to Purge Staff
Again today, Johnson’s office reiterated the Wisconsin Senator’s previous statements denying the imminent departures.
White House Still Playing Defense on Barack Obama SCOTUS Remarks
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney struggled today to walk back President Barack Obama’s false statement Monday that it would be “unprecedented” for the Supreme Court to overturn a law “passed