Topic: U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A payroll tax cut for 160 million American workers was in limbo on Wednesday with Democrats and Republicans in Congress accusing each other of bringing an extension to a dead stop.If Congress cannot produce a deal by a December ...
The US Senate approved a deal Saturday to avoid a federal shutdown, voting for a spending bill worth roughly $1 trillion to fund the government through fiscal year 2012.Senators voted 67 to 32 to approve the massive bill, which after approval Friday ...
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - For insight into the conservative Tea Party movement's battle plan in 2012, check out Joe Dugan's Google spreadsheets.Dugan, 66, a retired manufacturing executive and chairman of the Myrtle Beach Tea Party, is particularly proud of the ...
With the White House's blessing, the US House passed legislation to freeze some Pakistan aid, slap harsh new sanctions on Iran, and endorse indefinite imprisonment of suspected terrorists.The Republican-led House of Representatives voted 283-136 to approve the $662 billion Defense Authorization bill, ...
(Reuters) - Former MF Global chief Jon Corzine plans to deliver opening remarks when he appears before a congressional panel on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter.The situation is still fluid. It is not yet clear if he will at ...
US President Barack Obama's top ally in the House of Representatives on Thursday backed a bill to curb any insider trading by lawmakers and predicted it would "fly" to passage.Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters she supported proposed legislation explicitly ...
Leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties in the US Congress are reaching out to Facebook to help develop online tools to connect with their constituents.They announced plans on Thursday to host a "hackathon" next month featuring members of Congress, their staffers, ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives Thursday voted to extend government funding through December in a sign that lawmakers may have moved past the white-knuckle spending fights that have paralyzed Washington for much of the year.By a vote of 298 to ...
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to make it easier for people with a concealed firearm permit in one state to take their weapon to another.The Republican-held chamber voted 272-154 for the measure, which drew some Democratic support ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional negotiators agreed late on Monday to extend funding for many U.S. government programs to mid-December in a bipartisan move to avert any shutdown of agency operations that would otherwise occur by this weekend.The funding measure crafted by House ...
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