U.S. Democratic Party

(Reuters) - Congress, after months of bitter fighting, is poised on Friday to pass a payroll tax cut extension that President Barack Obama argues is vital to the health of the economy.The legislation would continue for two months a 4.2 percent payroll ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans were under growing pressure on Wednesday to agree to a 60-day extension of an expiring payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and end a stand-off with Democrats that threatens to undercut a fragile U.S. economic recovery.The ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama demanded on Tuesday that Republicans in the House of Representatives pass a short-term extension of a payroll tax cut, showing an unwillingness to back down in a fight that could result in higher taxes for 160 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a tax cut for 160 million U.S. workers set to expire in less than two weeks, Republicans and Democrats in Congress on Monday were mired in a last-ditch battle over extending it.In a surprise turnabout, Republicans in the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio lawmakers this week settled a fight over a congressional redistricting map, eliminating the possibility of a referendum vote over the issue in 2012.State lawmakers approved a new map, along with a plan to avert two primaries next ...

Some mainstream GOP candidates might sit out 2012 races, much to the delight of incumbent Democrats.Some mainstream GOP candidates might sit out 2012 races, much to the delight of incumbent Democrats.The tea party is throwing a snag into Republican plans for a ...

For months now, Democrats have been bludgeoning Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Joe Heck with familiar and tiresome rhetoric to frighten old people into voting for their opponents.Cutting Medicare. Cutting Social Security. Cutting their oxygen, too, I suppose.The Republicans apparently also adore ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans on Thursday beat back Democratic President Barack Obama's pick to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and each party accused the other of holding consumers hostage to politics.Democrats were able to muster only 53 of the ...

Support for the conservative Tea Party is slipping across America, even in areas that a year ago swept the movement's first lawmakers to power in a devastating blow for Democrats, a new poll says.And in a worrying sign for Republicans ahead of ...

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Topic: U.S. Democratic Party

Congress poised to pass payroll tax cut deal

Republicans under pressure over payroll tax cut

Payroll tax cut in doubt with stand-off in Congress

Obama, Boehner lock horns in payroll tax fight

Payroll tax cut extension stuck in partisan fight

Ohio lawmakers settle redistricting fight, skip referendum

Tea Party Roils Republican Bid to Control Senate

It's boilerplate vs. ethics in federal races

Republicans block Obama's consumer nominee

Tea Party support falling in US: poll

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