Between the Lines: Redistricting Halftime Show
</p> But that might not be the case anymore.
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Debt Limit Deal Becomes Law
</p> Just two hours before the president signed the measure, the Senate voted, 74-26, to pass the bill, which will raise the debt limit and reduce the deficit.
Smith: E-Verify Could Open Up Jobs
</p> E-Verify is free, quick and easy to use. It takes only one to two minutes and individuals eligible to work are confirmed 99.5 percent of the time.
Senate Follows House’s Lead in Leaving for Recess
</p> The House broke for recess Monday night, but neither chamber officially adjourned.</p> Before departing, Senators confirmed more than two dozen nominations by unanimous consent, including Gen.
Is Congress Able to Move On?
</p> The Nevada Democrat hailed the bill as a compromise that would help reduce the deficit and stabilize the economy.
New Debt Committee Is a Little Like BRAC
</p> The plan enacted Tuesday mirrors a failed 2010 proposal from Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and then-Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.).
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Dear Neglected Loved One
</p> Dear (Husband/Wife/Significant Other/Child/Parent/Friend),</p> Now that the (Democrats/Republicans/tea partyers) have (saved/ruined) America, I look forward to spending time with you this August
Contentious Style Will Continue in Congress
</p> With Congress having sent a bill to the president, a lot of people inside and outside Washington will breathe a huge sigh of relief that the trauma is over.
Parties Pivot Quickly to Recess Messages
Alexander, noting Republicans split their votes on the debt legislation, indicated Members would sell the bill as a success in moving the debate over government spending in a conservative direction.
Giffords, History and True Arizona Grit
</p> No one expected her to be back, and the outcome of the bill wasn’t really in doubt. No one would have thought twice about her missing this vote even if they had known she was in town.
House GOP Leaders Put Debt Vote in Motion
</p> The House Rules Committee is scheduled to take up the bill at 1:10 Monday afternoon, according to the committee, and leadership aides said Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Va.) would likely bring the
House Sends Debt Deal to Senate
</p> The bipartisan 269-161 vote came after months of often ugly partisan bickering and will likely mean Washington will not have to raise the limit again until after the 2012 elections.
House Leaves Town Without Resolving FAA Stalemate
</p> “Favors to organized labor have overshadowed the prospects of a long-term FAA bill,” Hatch said.
Giffords Captures Spotlight as House Passes Debt Deal
</p> The bill now advances to the Senate, which plans to hold a vote at noon Tuesday.
Senators Reluctantly Back Debt Deal
The House passed the bill, 269-161, Monday evening.
Democrats Feel the Short End of the Stick
</p> Hoping to soothe hurt feelings Monday, Obama dispatched Vice President Joseph Biden to Capitol Hill to coax angry liberals — particularly in the House — to vote for the bill.
Freshmen Gripe Over Process but Don’t Block Debt Deal
Less than 48 hours to debate perhaps the most far-reaching budget bill in a generation is not what freshman Republican Senators had in mind when they ran for office in 2010.
Romney Gets New Staff in Virginia
</p> Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling will serve as chairman, and state Dels. Barbara Comstock and Chris Peace will serve as co-chairmen for Romney’s presidential campaign in Virginia.