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.
Nation Feb 02 VA leader vows penalty for officials accused in job scam The deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs says he still intends to punish two senior officials accused of manipulating the agency's hiring system for their own gain.
Nation Jan 28 Senate Democrats pitch $400 million fix for lead pipes in Flint Senate Democrats on Thursday proposed up to $400 million in emergency federal aid to Flint, Michigan, half of what the state's Republican governor says it will cost to replace and fix the city's lead-contaminated pipes.
Nation Jan 22 U.S. proposes rules to limit methane gas 'flaring' at drilling sites The Obama administration on Friday proposed new rules to clamp down on oil companies that burn off natural gas on public land.
Nation Jan 21 VA chief to Congress: You can't fire your way to excellence WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald is pushing back against claims by members of Congress that the VA has not fired enough people to turn around the scandal-plagued agency.
Politics Dec 01 In slap at Obama, GOP-led House moves to block climate rule WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama worked to hammer out a global climate agreement in Paris, Republicans in Congress were moving to block his plan to force steep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants. The House was…
Politics Nov 27 Presidential contenders differ sharply on climate change WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls climate change the greatest threat to national security. Front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton promises to install more than 500 million solar panels across the country. On the Republican side, Jeb Bush would phase…