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Republican Forges Ahead on Tax Reform
Rep. Dave Camp is trying to push his reform proposal forward despite election-year wariness from party leaders
Maine Democrat Tries to Make Marijuana and NSA Wedge Issues
Susan Collins is the only Republican Senator facing re-election in a state carried by Obama in 2012. Yet her Democratic challenger, Shenna Bellows, a former Maine American Civil Liberties Union director, has received little …
Harry Reid: ‘Republicans Are Addicted to Koch’
The Senate majority leader steps up the war of rhetoric against the conservative billionaire brothers with a drug pun on the Senate floor
Paul Ryan Critiques War on Poverty In New Report
Claims federal healthcare, nutrition and education programs have failed to address U.S. poverty rate
Spotlight: The 3 Richest (And Poorest) Members of Congress
This coming fall, you may want to consider donating to preschools instead of politicians. With $174,000 salaries and a median net worth just north of $1 million, your Representative or Senator already is doing much better than …
Lobbyist Trying To Ban Gays from the NFL Loses Client
At least one client says it’s severing ties over his anti-gay stance
Senate Women Win Civility Award
Being nice can pay off (sorta) in Washington D.C.
House GOP to Unveil Tax Reform Proposal
Plan would institute top tax rate of 25%, but detail still to emerge
Longest-Serving Congressman John Dingell Is Retiring
87-year-old Democrat has represented Michigan since 1955
Hollywood Is Coming to Capitol Hill
Actors Ben Affleck and Seth Rogen will appear before two different Senate panels February 26
Budget Official Defends Minimum Wage Analysis
Douglas Elmendorf pushes back against Democratic critics
Boehner Finds a Successful Strategy in Failing Upward
Sure, he loses a lot of votes, but the House Speaker is more secure than ever in his leadership spot