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House Democrats are looking at swelling deficits further, at least temporarily, on a jobs-producing bill in response to double-digit unemployment and a sense within their ranks that the party needs to do more to put people back to work.
The Senate on Tuesday adopted the latest in a continuing series of major budget increases to provide medical care for veterans.
Consumer advocates on Tuesday urged Congress to move forward on legislation to curb bank practices under which a cup of coffee bought with an overextended debit card can turn into a $40 expense.
A senior House Democrat says the government didn't force Bank of America to take over Merrill Lynch, but a bank board member said much pressure was applied and Republicans charged that a committee inquiry was covering up the role of an Obama administration official.
The last great archives of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency may soon be available to researchers and the public — 14 boxes of handwritten notes, gifts and correspondence, including a letter from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini congratulating him on his 1933 inauguration.
Finally, the Federal Reserve has decided to tackle those annoying and in some cases unfair overdraft fees. But consumer groups say the Fed's action is not enough and say Congress still needs to act.
Former NFL player Jon Runyan says he's considering running for Congress.
A decorated Marine veteran famously photographed smoking a cigar after the fall of Baghdad is running for Congress in California's most southern district.
The House has passed a resolution honoring the victims of the attack at Fort Hood, Texas.
Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are U.S. citizens.
President Barack Obama is pushing back a trip to Capitol Hill aimed at discussing the proposed health care overhaul with lawmakers.
The House voted on Wednesday to impose immediately tough new rules for credit card companies after voters complained of increased interest rates and steep new fees.
The House on Tuesday condemned a U.N. report that accuses Israeli forces and Palestinian militants of war crimes in Gaza last winter as "irredeemably biased and unworthy of further consideration or legitimacy."
The National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities are expected to receive their highest levels of funding in 16 years from a bill President Barack Obama is expected to sign into law by this weekend.
Dozens of lawmakers have drawn scrutiny from their ethics monitor this year for everything from financial dealings to travel and campaign donations, according to a leaked account showing an active House panel secretly at work.
Arguing that sports leagues' drug programs could be "gutted" if not protected from individual states' laws, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asked Congress on Tuesday to intervene with legislation and found at least one powerful ally.
Senior congressional Democrats say legislation is still needed to limit how lenders charge customers who overspend on their accounts, even though some big banks have already curbed high-fee overdraft programs.
Federal officials will investigate workplace safety programs across the country after the deaths of 25 workers in construction accidents in Las Vegas over an 18-month period.
Federal regulators may establish a consolidated surveillance system for all markets as trading platforms rapidly proliferate and often cater to selected wealthy investors.
The Obama administration's "pay czar" who reduced pay for executives at seven major corporations doesn't want broader powers over the rest of the financial sector.
Congressional negotiators reached formal agreement Tuesday on a deal that would effectively exempt 13 Great Lakes steamships from a proposed federal rule meant to reduce air pollution.
The Senate on Thursday cleared a stopgap spending measure to avoid shutting down most federal agencies at midnight Saturday.
A top U.S. official said Tuesday that an internal review has found that Congress was not fully notified about a small number of intelligence activities, but has since been brought up to date.
After testifying for several hours on Capitol Hill and defending how the NFL handles current and retired players with head injuries, commissioner Roger Goodell recalled suffering a concussion himself in high school.
Top Democrats in the Senate are pressing a plan that would extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers but gradually phase it out over the course of next year.
Twas the Night before the Senate Vote. Adapted from the peom "Twas the Night before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore (1779 - 1863)
Congress: Turning A $90,000 Bribe Into A $50,000 A Year Pension After 18 years in Congress, Congressman William Jefferson of Louisiana, a Democrat, will serve 13 years for bribery and if he grins as he stamps out plates, he is still eligible for a guaranteed $50,000 pension in his first year of retirement, which will increase each year.
The Reid Healthcare Reform Bill all 2074 Pages of itI cannot really do a summary, I just posted this for all to see it. I don't have time to read it all yet!
Obama faces congressional anger about economyGrowing discontent over the economy and frustration with efforts to speed its recovery boiled over Thursday on Capitol Hill in a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the Obama administration.
Secular America vs. the Catholic Church: An Ideological Faith-Based Train Wreck? -- Politics DailyThis.. Is a smart article on the legal wrangling in DC betwixt and between the government and the Catholic Church. Considering issues like the people who can get chewed up as collateral damage how it is and isn't legal, constitutional or timely, and why It matters.
Reid Releases Senate's Health Care Bill -- 94% Covered at $849 BillionThe political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion. More Articles
McCaskill calls climate bill "big" and "hard"; Limbaugh asks, "[I]s she talking about the climate bill there?"Wow. This joke was so funny he felt the need to repeat. How juvenille and stupid. Why do so many people listen to this ass?
Rep. DeFazio : Fire " Timmy Giethner.Rep. Peter DeFazio called for the firing of President Barack Obama's top two economic aides on Wednesday for pursuing a recovery plan skewed too heavily towards Wall Street's favor.
CBO says Senate Healthcare bill will reduce deficit by $127 billion and insure an additional 31 million AmericansThe nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the Senate health care bill would cost $849 billion over 10 years, according to a senior Democratic source and an administration official.
SJ21 - Congressional Term LimitsS.J.Res.21 - A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 3 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate.
: Remaking America, Pelosi Style In the House these last ten months, four votes stand out for the historians and political scientists to ponder and dissect — the final votes on the $787 billion economic stimulus plan, the fiscal-year 2010 budget resolution, the cap-and-trade legislation, and, of course, health …
Democrats Resist Push To Curb Credit Card RatesWASHINGTON - Efforts in Congress to cap credit-card interest rates are faltering because of opposition from Democrats and a lack of specific support from the White House, despite growing consumer outrage over a rush by banks to impose rates as high as 30 percent.
CNN Poll: 61 Percent of the public opposes the use of public money for abortionsSix in 10 Americans favor a ban on the use of federal funds for abortion, according to a new poll which also indicates that the public may also favor legislation that would prevent many women from getting their health insurance plan to cover the cost of an abortion, even if no fe …
ACORN Employee of the Year (Really!)An ACORN employee DOESN'T help child prostitution!! In LA no less! Major Headline!! Holy @!$%#! This will even make FOX!
GO! "Geezer Bandit" GO!AS Dillenger said, you rob banks because "That's where the money is". These days, robbing a bank is almost patriotic. He's only imitating Congress anyway.
I am deeply disappointed in you for voting for the "Greater Health Insurance Industry Profits Act" a.k.a. H.R. 3962, and especially for voting for it with the Stupak anti-abortion amendment attached, after your voting against the amendment's being attached in the first place.
Baltimore, MD, A year ago before the election, I joined Newsvine to express my discomfort with the election and how it was going for Barack Obama. I didn't want Barack Obama to become President of the United States for various reasons but not because he is black (I am black).
Sarah Palin struck the American population like a stealth fighter on September 03/ 2008.
TARP Watchdog To Deliver Harsh Testimony On Treasury's Lack Of TransparencyNot all of Barofsky's testimony will be critical. He will note that while most banks claimed to not tracking "TARP fund usage on a dollar-for-dollar basis," many were able to "provide insights into their actual or planned future use of TARP funds."
May I Return My Christmas Present, Please?There I was, expertly navigating through traffic, when a snippet of news came on. It was the voice of the Speaker of the House, Madame Pelosi, promising that the healthcare bill would be ready to give to the American people as a "Christmas" present.
ACORN Goes for BrokeAs its financial resources dwindle, radical advocacy group and organized crime syndicate ACORN may have to file for bankruptcy protection before Christmas, ACORN insiders say.
3 things that could kill bank reformThis week, the House and Senate will hammer out legislation to avoid another financial collapse. Here are a couple of key conflicts that could stand in the way of progress.
It Doesn't Matter if a Republican or Democrat is in Office, the Hustle Remains the SameThe financial crisis hasn't been kind to General Electric Co. Its stock has lost almost half its value, the government has stepped in to prop up its enormous financial arm, and sales have slumped in core industrial businesses.
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