Politics Jan 19 GOP divided over using budget process to derail Obamacare WASHINGTON — Republicans running Congress have promised to use every weapon in their arsenal to take down President Barack Obama's health care law.
Politics Jan 07 House passes bill to renew terror insurance program The House passed long-sought legislation Wednesday to renew the federal program that props up the private market for insurance against terrorist attacks.
Politics Dec 13 House Democrats, then Senate Republicans object to spending bill First it was objections by House Democrats that stood in the way of passage of a $1.1 trillion catchall spending bill. Now it's the Senate Republicans' turn, specifically Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah.
Politics Dec 12 Senate to take up $1.1 trillion bill to keep government running WASHINGTON — It's now up to the Senate to pass a huge $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running, but not before a battle between old school veterans and new breed freshmen such as tea partier Ted Cruz…
Politics Dec 09 Lawmakers agree on $1 trillion spending bill Time running short, Republicans and Democrats agreed Tuesday on a $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and delay a politically-charged struggle over President Barack Obama's new immigration policy until the new year.
Politics Dec 05 House leaders move on plan to fund government past next week WASHINGTON — Sidestepping immigration hardliners, House Republican leaders are moving to make a deal with Democrats to pass a spending bill that would keep the government running past next week.
Politics Dec 01 Congress has 2 weeks to avert a government shutdown Their to-do list includes keeping the government running into the new year, renewing expired tax breaks for individuals and businesses and approving a defense policy measure that has passed for more than 50 years in a row. They hope to…
Politics Nov 30 Shutdown looms as lawmakers enter last weeks The to-do list includes keeping the government running into the new year, renewing expired tax breaks for individuals and businesses and approving a defense policy measure that has passed for more than 50 years in a row.
Politics Nov 13 Immigration, Keystone top first day of lame duck WASHINGTON — A political gambit by an endangered Senate Democrat broke loose long-stalled legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline as the lame-duck Congress returned to a Capitol where results of last week's GOP blowout are still sinking…
Politics Oct 10 Lawmakers approve $750 million request to fight Ebola outbreak WASHINGTON — A powerful GOP senator lifted his objections Friday to a $750 million Pentagon request to fight Ebola in Africa, freeing up the money immediately.