Sep 20 Watch House Republicans Close Ranks to Fund the Government, Defund Obamacare House GOP Close Ranks to Fund the Government, Cut Obamacare… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Congress Engages in Obamacare Spending Standoff Days Before Budget Deadline Congress Engages in Obamacare Spending Standoff Days Before Budget Deadline… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch News Wrap: U.S. House Battles Over Slashing Food Stamp Funding In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives battled over a bill that would slash food stamps by $40 billion over the next decade. The Democrat-run Senate and White House oppose the bill. Also, a Texas appeals court… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch Obamacare Battles in the House Put Burden on Boehner as Budget Deadlines Loom Obamacare Battles in the House Put Burden on Boehner as Budget Deadlines Loom… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch News Wrap: Federal Reserve Downgrades U.S. Economic Growth to ‘Modest’ In other news Wednesday, the Federal Reserve gave the U.S. economy a "modest" growth assessment, a slight downgrade from the "moderate" rating in June. Also, the U.S. House of Representatives moved towards final approval on a student loan deal that… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Watch Rep. Bachmann and Others Speak Against DOMA Ruling Watch Rep. Bachmann and Others Speak Against DOMA Supreme Court Ruling… Continue watching
May 23 Watch News Wrap: IRS Replaces Official Who Refused to Answer Questions at Hearing In other news Thursday, the IRS announced that it had replaced Lois Lerner, the official who oversaw the agents who targeted conservative groups. Also, the U.S. House voted to peg federal student loan rates to those set by the financial… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch House Passes Spending Bill, Preventing Government Shutdown The U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap bill to cover expenses through September in order to avert a government shutdown, but retained the sequester budget cuts. The bill now goes to the Senate, where Democrats hope to build in… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Exit Interview: Barney Frank Reflects on Successes, Regrets, Future Plans Exit Interview: Barney Frank Reflects on Successes, Regrets, Future Plans… Continue watching
Nov 07 Joy and Disappointment for House and Senate Races By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy While the presidential election was center stage Tuesday night, several Senate and House seats were hotly contested and came down to the wire. These shots capture the victories and defeats in the congressional and gubernatorial races. Continue reading