Nation Apr 12 Senate GOP to subpoena EPA chief in Colorado mine spill Senate Republicans vowed Tuesday to issue a subpoena to force the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to appear at a field hearing in Phoenix next week on a toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three Western states and…
Nation Mar 25 As Congress bickers, Flint suffers, Michigan lawmakers say Rep. Dan Kildee, a Michigan Democrat who represents Flint, says his hometown is struggling while Congress bickers.
Politics Mar 15 In reversal, Obama admin to block oil drilling in Atlantic WASHINGTON -- In a major reversal, the Obama administration said Tuesday it will not allow oil drilling in the Atlantic Ocean.
Politics Mar 14 Benghazi committee promises final report by summer WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after it was created, the House Benghazi Committee is plowing ahead — interviewing witnesses, reviewing documents and promising a final report "before summer" that is certain to have repercussions for Democrat Hillary Clinton's bid for…
Nation Mar 08 Democrats denounce GOP 'piñata' comment on Supreme Court Democrats accused Republicans on Tuesday of taking their cues from Donald Trump after the Senate's No. 2 Republican said President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court should expect to be treated like a "piñata."…
Politics Mar 04 Sen. Mike Lee of Utah: Federal aid not needed in Flint water crisis WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said Friday that federal aid is not needed in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health emergency.
Politics Feb 25 Cruz blocks vote on bill to resolve Flint water crisis WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is holding up bipartisan legislation to address the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health emergency.
Politics Feb 12 House panel calls governor, EPA chief to testify on Flint WASHINGTON -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday he has agreed to testify to Congress about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, bowing to demands by Democrats that the Republican governor explain his role in a cost-cutting move that resulted…
Politics Feb 10 House backs bill to require EPA notification in lead cases WASHINGTON -- The House on Wednesday approved legislation to clarify the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to notify the public about danger from lead in their drinking water -- the first action by Congress to respond to the water crisis in…
Nation Feb 03 Regulator: Michigan should have forced Flint to treat water WASHINGTON -- Michigan should have required the city of Flint to treat its water for corrosion-causing elements after elevated lead levels were first discovered in the city's water a year ago, the state's top environmental regulator told Congress Wednesday.