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In the end, the long-debated, often-delayed, more often gridlocked budget deal came down to a couple of voice votes in the near-empty chambers of the House and Senate, approving a…
Congress heads home for Christmas but the holiday gift it left for Americans is an almost-certain tax hike for the new year. As predicted by the tea party-controlled Speaker, House…
Speaker John Boehner, facing a rebellion from Republicans over the two-month payroll tax cut compromise, appeared ready Sunday to sink the deal when the measure reaches the House Monday. The…
House and Senate negotiators took the easy way out Friday, cutting a deal that extends payroll tax cuts for only two months. Democrats, eager for a deal and wanting to…
House and Senate negotiators reached a last-minute deal late Thursday to fund the U.S.government through September 30 of next year — staving off a government shutdown that would have started…
Capitol Hill gridlock once again threatens the day-to-day operations of government as Republicans and Democrats tangle over unemployment benefits, Social Security taxes and the use of earmarks to benefit campaign…
Congressional Republicans — supposedly representing the party of less, leaner government — are stuffing the latest spending deal with right-wing leaning “policy riders” and earmarks to gain conservative support going…
Occupy Wall Street activists brought their cause to Capitol Hill Tuesday, invading Senate and House offices and prompting the arrest of at least one protestor. Capitol Police arrested a protestor…
Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank, gerrymandered into a more conservative Congressional district, will not seek re-election. “I do not choose to run for Congress in 2012,” Frank said Monday. Both outspoken…
Turns out the over-hyped Congressional “Super Committee” wasn’t so super. In fact, it was a dud. The joint House and Senate committee, charged with coming up with a plan to…
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