1 hr ago | Congress.org
Danger Lurks for GOP in Overdoing "Message" Votes
Last week's party-line House vote to repeal the 201o health care law was arranged so the 70 freshman Republicans could go on record in support of a campaign promise.
4 hrs ago | The Baltimore Sun
Our view: Providing a path to citizenship and reforms to a broken system would strengthen the country, and Congress needs to recognize that's more important than politics Just when Washington looked like it was completely preoccupied with the scandals, real and imaginary, swirling around the White House , a group of Democrats and Republicans in the ... (more)
8 hrs ago | Washington Times
Lawmakers: Balance budget in 10 years or no debt increase
A handful of conservative congressmen said Wednesday that they will demand a budget that balances in 10 years in exchange for their vote to increase the debt ceiling, saying that Republican leadership promised as much during a GOP retreat earlier this year.
12 hrs ago | The Miami Herald
House Republicans promote 20-week abortion ban
These Republicans want to move ahead despite recent court decisions that have struck down similar state laws.
18 hrs ago | Salt Lake Tribune
Senate panel OKs landmark immigration bill with Hatch on board
Washington a A Senate panel passed a sweeping immigration reform bill Tuesday evening, which Sen.
22 hrs ago | Bloomberg
House Republicans Tweet For Keystone
House Republicans aren't leaving it to lawmaking to get the Keystone XL pipeline built: They're also turning to social media.
Inhofe, Coburn Caution Against Extra Spending in Tornado Aid
Oklahoma's two Republican senators are pledging any assistance needed for areas devastated by the tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., on Monday, but they're maintaining their conservative views on federal spending.
IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
Treasury Taps Federal Retirement Coffers Again
The Treasury Department once again is tapping federal retirement programs to buy the government more time to increase the nation's debt ceiling.
Boehner chokes up over Oklahoma tornado
Speaker John Boehner choked up as he offered prayers for the people of Oklahoma on Tuesday after tornadoes that ripped through the state left dozens of people dead.
Boehner mum on whether tornado aid should be offset with spending cuts
Addressing the massive tornado that killed dozens in Oklahoma, Speaker of the House John Boehner refused to say Tuesday whether he thinks federal government aid sent for storm recovery efforts should be offset with spending cuts elsewhere.
GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes
President Barack Obama speaks during a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee event at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Atlanta.
Obama Isn't Nixon, but Needs More Friends in Washington
President Obama survived a terrible week in Washington unscathed in the eyes of the American people.
House GOP Says It Can Legislate and Investigate at the Same Time
House Republicans are pushing back against a prominent conservative group's suggestion that congressional leaders should avoid scheduling potentially divisive votes which could shift the media spotlight away from the White House's recent woes.
White House knew extent of IRS scandal in April, says report
Barack Obama 's hopes of moving beyond the scandals that have dogged his administration were dashed on Monday, when it was disclosed that the White House had been informed last month about the details of the IRS affair.
Dana Milbank: Gop overplays its hand
At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition.
Obama's newest ally: John McCain
The shift is striking: The 2008 rivals never got along throughout Obama's first term in office.
Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.
Rush Limbaugh Does Live in Obama's Head
On May 14 after news broke that President Obama had once again attacked talk radio host Rush Limbaugh by name, El Rusbo joked that he was "living rent-free in Obama's head." It's hard to fault Limbaugh's logic on this.
House lawmakers reach tentative bipartisan immigration deal
Prospects for passage of a major immigration bill improved on Thursday when a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives declared they had reached a tentative deal, resolving disputes that had threatened to torpedo negotiations.