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House Republicans Move Toward Debt-Ceiling Vote
Repealing a cut to veterans’ pensions is the latest sweetener GOP leaders offer their members
House Republicans Get Debt Ceiling Giggles
As deadline looms, lawmakers poke fun at their own struggle for a strategy
5 Reasons Immigration Reform Is Going Nowhere Fast
Hopes for a legislative overhaul are fading
House GOP Struggles Over Debt Ceiling Strategy
Leadership tries to find a demand it can win and that conservatives can support
House GOP Eyes Debt-Ceiling Fight Prize
Republicans leaning toward repeal of an Obamacare provision as their price, instead of the Keystone XL Pipeline
In the Ring: Harry Reid, John McCain Look to KO Boxing Brain Injuries
In a rare bipartisan moment, Reid and McCain come together to fight boxing head injuries
Sandra Fluke Inches Toward Congressional Run
Women’s rights activist seeks Democratic endorsement
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Warns Time Is Running Out To Lift Debt Ceiling
Says U.S. will be unable to pay its bills past end of February if Congress doesn’t raise debt ceiling
House GOP Floats Legalization Path for Immigrants
Republicans lay out tough path for undocumented immigrants to get legal status
California Democrat Henry Waxman Leaves House After 20 Terms
A legislative fixture, the lawmaker helped pass the Affordable Care Act and authored the Clean Air Act
Coverage of the State of the Union and GOP Response
It’s that time of year when elected officials, political junkies and the national press corps tune their antennae toward Capitol Hill for the State of the Union Address and opposition-party response. The Constitution requires the President to tell Congress where the country stands; more than 40 years of political tradition empower the
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50 Years of the State Of The Union In 5 Minutes
It’s an American original, repeated year after year