IRS Oversight Reignites Tea Party Ire
Peter Welch (D-Vt.) asked his colleagues in Congress to sign yet another.
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Race Ratings: Florida Offers Democrats Chances at Pickups
9th district New district Rating: Likely Democratic Congress, get ready! Former Rep.
New York: Grimm Drumbeat Grows Louder
The staffer was suspended. And then on Monday, a Times editorial called for a federal investigation into Grimm.
A Year in Congressional Ethics Retrospective
The next year, Congress passed the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, one of the most significant ethics bills ever passed.
Senate May Vote on President’s Jobs Bill Today
President Barack Obama held another news conference at the White House to pressure Congress to back his $447 billion jobs package, but the Senate is expected to vote to reject it as soon as today.
Senate Democrats Plan to Block McConnell’s Jobs Vote
President Barack Obama held a news conference at the White House today to pressure Congress to back his $447 billion jobs package, but Senate Democrats plan to keep blocking a vote on it until next week
Combating Twitter Parodies and Impersonators
The account, which had been active since at least April and was labeled as a parody, was recently suspended.
Capitol Evacuated After Earthquake
Union Station was closed and MARC, Amtrak and VRE services were suspended after the quake, but the building reopened and operations resumed after a few hours.
One Decade Later: A Whole New Skyline
for the promise of a renewed sense of security, Americans willingly gave up a degree of personal freedom and privacy unprecedented since the Civil War, when armies roamed the land and Abraham Lincoln suspended
Ethics Committee’s Shortcomings On Display
Believe it or not, there is more going on in Congress than posturing and negotiating over the debt limit.
Ethics Case Against Massa Reopens
Carrying over an investigative panel from one Congress to the next requires a committee vote to renew the subcommittee and reappoint its members.
Bachmann Won’t Seek Re-Election While Running for President
Michele Bachmann will not run for re-election for Congress while she is campaigning for president.
Bachmann’s Re-Election Options Open
David FitzSimmons, chairman of the 6th district Republican Party, told Roll Call that even though anyone could run for the seat, Bachmann has only suspended her campaign for the House while engaged
Cantor, Hoyer Want More Info on Pakistan Role
While Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Va.) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.) did not come out in support of stripping Pakistan of foreign aid, both suggested Congress should look into the issue of
Ask Roll Call: Twitter Q&A Transcript
The Q&A happened on April 7 as it was uncertain whether Congress would forge a deal on the continuing resolution to fund the government.
Capitol Police Face New Grievances From Black Officers
Capitol Police officers and civilian employees are involved in the new Office of Compliance complaint accusing Herrera of violating the Congressional Accountability Act, which applies workplace laws to Congress
Democrats Appoint 10 Members to Investigate Ethics Cases
Eric Massa (D-N.Y.), remained active at the close of the 111th Congress.
Redistricting Doesn’t Always Go as Planned
He’d also been driving on a suspended license and had been previously arrested for leaving the scene of an accident, all charges that had been dropped but that weren’t public before his House bid.
Controversial EPA Vote on Hold in Senate
would be a tough one for some moderate Democrats, who would find themselves in the unsavory position of having to choose between the Obama administration and an anti-regulation Republican movement in Congress
Ethics Committee Has Slow Start
An investigative subcommittee charged Waters in August with violating House rules, but in November the full Ethics panel suspended a scheduled ethics trial after announcing that it had uncovered