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DEMOCRATIC LEADERS should be bringing Republicans in now for talks about how to shape a jobs bill that is widely expected to come before the House next month, Rep.

WASHINGTON a 'Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has introduced legislation aimed at curbing concussions in school sports.

U.S. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen is the eighth richest member of the House of Representatives, according to data compiled by Roll Call .

The Obama administration sent what many lawmakers saw as vague and sometimes confusing signals Wednesday about its intentions in Afghanistan, leaving members of Congress unsure how to proceed as they consider a plan to deploy 30,000 more American troops there.

WASHINGTON - Calling the November nor'easter one of the decade's worst storms to hit the Jersey Shore, Democrats and Republicans in the state's congressional delegation are seeking a presidential disaster declaration.

The New York Times recently unveiled a story about industry lobbyists and the power they have over the United States Congress.

THERE WERE ups and downs for Sen. Bob Menendez , D-N.J., this past holiday week.

By his vote, Pacrell says, "Trust me. We will give you the savings sometime after 2013, but we must tax and fine you now." REP.

Drivers may have to pay more at the pump so train riders can have an easier commute into New York City - as well as improved highways and repaired bridges.

The point of the letter is to oppose health care legislation. Instead, it shines a light on a different issue: The death of real debate in this country.

Regardless of the future of Obamacare, the most important health decisions wont be made by Congress, or bureaucrats, or insurance companies, or doctors, or hospitals, but by individual Americans with their personal choices and habits.

Despite a rising GDP, and a sometimes rise in the stock markets here and abroad, we have not seen any substantial economic job growth nationally or in the state of New Jersey.

In a NYT article titled In House, Many Spoke With One Voice: Lobbyistsa , Robert Pear discusses how numerous Congressman had remarks which were written by a lobbyist "written in" to the Congressional Record.

Those of us former little girls of a certain age can remember a doll that we all had to have.

In the official record of the historic House debate on overhauling health care, the speeches of many lawmakers echo with similarities.

A leading ad industry trade group is dyspeptic over a congressional bill that could sharply curtail advertising on kids' programming.

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. announced that the House of Representatives voted to approve the final Energy and Water Appropriations bill that includes $314,000 to continue the Peckman River Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project in Little Falls.

The news that is not White House approved... Detainees First Hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise thanks to the shortage of H1N1 vaccine here in the U.S., which is why many Americans were surprised when the Pentagon confirmed Gitmo detainees would soon be vaccinated.

Tuesday's elections mean different things to different people. The Speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, when asked said 'we won' referring to an obscure and muddled House race in the 23rd District in upstate New York.

Democratic moderates who will determine the fate of much of President Obama's domestic agenda heard an early warning from this week's off-year elections: Congress had better do something about the economy, or sitting lawmakers will lose their jobs in 2010.