Dec 06 Deal on Extending Tax Cuts Appears on the Horizon From left, Senate Democrats Jack Reed, Mark Begich, Ben Cardin, Sherrod Brown, Charles Schumer, Frank Lautenberg and Al Franken hold a news conference Saturday at the Capitol. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call. Almost as soon as President George… Continue reading
Nov 23 Poll Shows Americans Divided Over Who Should Take the Lead in 2011 President Obama on the South Lawn of the White House. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. When it comes to who they want setting the agenda next year in the 112th Congress, Americans are just about evenly split… Continue reading
Nov 22 Dinner, Road Trip, Turkey Pardoning Planned for Obama, Biden This Week Last year, President Obama pardoned a turkey named Courage, above, who got a trip to Disneyland. This year's turkey will go to George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. This holiday week seems… Continue reading
Nov 19 Republicans, Democrats Gearing Up for Showdown on Tax Cuts "The main thing we've learned is that we're united in recognizing that we have to protect the middle class," Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Thursday after the Democrats' caucus meeting. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call. Democratic leaders announced… Continue reading
Nov 18 Obama Administration to Make Push for Ratification of New START Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senate Foreign Relations ranking Republican Dick Lugar, R-Ind., discuss New START at the Capitol on Wednesday. Photo by Douglas Graham/Roll Call. President Obama will meet… Continue reading
Nov 17 House Democrats, Republicans Set to Choose Leadership A worker performs maintenance on the dome of the Capitol earlier this week. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. House Democrats and Republicans plan Wednesday to choose their leaders for the 112th Congress, with the results likely to reveal… Continue reading
Nov 16 Senate GOP Leader McConnell Has Change of Heart on Earmarks Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks through the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Monday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. After years of using earmarks to send federal money to Kentucky, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that… Continue reading
Nov 15 Rangel’s Ethics Trial, Lame Duck Begin Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. File photo by Getty Images. As dozens of newly-elected members of Congress arrive this week for freshmen orientation, one veteran lawmaker begins his fight to save his job. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., after months… Continue reading
Nov 12 Pelosi Will Take Wait-and-See Approach to Debt Commission’s Proposals Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. File photo; Getty Images. What a difference a day makes. On Wednesday, outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the draft proposal released by the co-chairs of the president's National Commission on… Continue reading
Nov 11 Both Sides Unhappy with Debt Commission’s Proposals National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform co-chairmen Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images. Voters sent a clear message in this month's midterm elections: They want their elected officials to do something… Continue reading