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GOP House targets health-care law; 67 Dems join in

WASHINGTON – The Republican-led House voted overwhelmingly Friday to bolt new security requirements onto President Barack Obama’s health-care law, with 67 Democrats breaking ranks to join wi...

DATE: Jan 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Election politics dominates Congress

WASHINGTON – Congress returns to work today with election-year politics certain to shape an already-limited agenda. Republicans intend to focus on every facet of President Barack ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Senate OKs defense bill, sends measure to Obama

WASHINGTON – Congress is sending President Barack Obama a comprehensive defense bill that would crack down on sexual assault in the military and add protections for victims. The S...

DATE: Dec 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Defense bill up for vote

WASHINGTON – A comprehensive defense policy bill that aims to deal with the epidemic of sexual assault in the military is on track for Senate passage next week. Despite Republican...

DATE: Dec 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Budget deal offers stability to Pentagon spending

WASHINGTON – Working-age military retirees would see fewer dollars in their federal pensions and the Pentagon would get some long-sought stability in spending under Congress’ budget deal. ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Senate OKs bill protecting rights of gays in workplace

WASHINGTON – Reflecting Americans’ increasing acceptance of gays, the Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would bar workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender i...

DATE: Nov 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tea party members losing corporate vote

WASHINGTON – A slice of corporate America thinks tea partyers have overstayed their welcome in Washington and should be shown the door in next year’s congressional elections. In w...

DATE: Oct 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Speaker hopeful of immigration action this year

WASHINGTON – Speaker John Boehner expressed optimism on Wednesday about House action by year’s end on stalled efforts to overhaul immigration as Republicans discussed possible limited steps ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Congress holds rare Sunday session

Reid expresses ‘optimism,’ but no deal struck on the horizon

DATE: Oct 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

White House open to short-term hike in debt limit

Associated Press WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats intend to introduce legislation by midweek to raise the nation’s debt limit without the unrelated conditions Republicans have said t...

DATE: Oct 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Budget fight offers crash course on Congress

WASHINGTON – If majorities in both the House and Senate would vote to reopen the government with no strings attached, or vote to repeal the new health care law’s sales tax on heart pacemaker...

DATE: Oct 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Cruz vows to speak till he can’t against Obamacare

WASHINGTON – Tea party conservative Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday vowed to speak in opposition to President Barack Obama’s health care law until he’s “no longer able to stand,” even though fellow...

DATE: Sep 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World