Topic: U.S. House Of Representatives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the Senate plan a 5 p.m. vote on Wednesday to force their Republican opponents to take a stand on a budget plan that would scale back the Medicare health program for future retirees.Polls show the measure, which ...
Former US House speaker Newt Gingrich Wednesday became the first major Republican candidate to formally throw his hat into the ring for the 2012 White House race."Today I am announcing my candidacy for president of the United States," he said in a ...
US Vice President Joe Biden Thursday opened crucial talks with Republicans on cutting the long-term deficit, at a time when a row over government borrowing threatens to pitch the economy into chaos.The talks came as Republicans demand more steep spending caps before ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress are launching a fresh attack on the healthcare law by targeting grants to states for creating insurance exchanges, just as congressional budget analysts said on Thursday setting up the marketplaces may be delayed.Next week, ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the House of Representatives wrote a memo to members on late Friday saying there is no budget deal yet."We would like to clear up some confusion and relay that there has not yet been a deal ...
The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill aimed at preventing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.The 255-172 vote in the Republican-held chamber came a day after the Democratic-led Senate rejected such a ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has begun a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House to discuss ways to avoid a government shutdown at the end of this week, according to congressional aides.The meeting, with House of Representatives Speaker John ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There will be a one-hour delay in a meeting on Thursday between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, which is now set to begin at 8 p.m. EDT, according to a congressional aide.Obama is set to meet with House ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation to avoid a government shutdown this weekend by extending federal funding through April 8 was headed toward passage in the House of Representatives Tuesday.With voting continuing, the bill had won the support of a majority of the House. ...
Former US House speaker Newt Gingrich, long thought to be a Republican contender for the White House in 2012, said Thursday he was formally exploring a possible challenge to President Barack Obama."We are excited about exploring whether there is sufficient support for ...
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