Steny Hoyer News

Vice President Joe Biden admits that the Obama administration 'misread' the economy.

Top administration and defense officials head to the Sunday talk shows to map out the next steps.

Not Steny H. Hoyer . The House majority leader from Southern Maryland proved as loyal to the famous Miller as he is to the pro-Israel lobby.

After lawmakers had devoured the last of the Kalua Pig at last Thursday night's White House Luau, Nancy Pelosi summoned her team back to the Capitol - to ensure the climate change bill wasn't the next thing roasted on the spit.

The accomplishments of President Obama and his allies in Congress over his first six months in office are - depending on whom is asked - either tackling the recession and heralding a new era of progressive reform or bankrupting the nation with unprecedented speed.

Even with all of the focus on health care and energy in the nation's capitol - immigration reform is still on the minds of the leadership.

The bill passed 219-212, with eight Republican "yes" votes tipping the balance. Forty-four Democrats voted against the bill.

This story was written by Patrick O'Conner . This summer's reading list on Capitol Hill includes tomes with page counts that rival 'War and Peace' - and the freshmen are having a hard time keeping up.

In one of the narrowest votes in its recent history, 219-212, the House of Representatives on Friday evening passed a sweeping energy and climate-change bill that supporters say could revolutionize the nation's industrial economy.

The Associated Press= Quotes on the climate and energy legislation: "Today, we are taking decisive and historic action to promote America's energy security and to create millions of clean energy jobs that will drive our economic recovery and long term growth." A A A' Rep.

The U.S. House cleared a procedural hurdle and prepared to debate legislation limiting greenhouse- gas emissions.

Two Democrats got into a verbal altercation - and according to one a physical one - on the floor of the House on Thursday night over an appropriations earmark one was seeking.

The names of all nine people killed in the June 22, 2009 DC Metro train crash have been identified .

Herndon resident W. Scott Loper claims to have been falsely imprisoned and tortured.

The House majority leader expressed caution over suggesting that a lack of federal money was to blame for Monday's fatal metro crash in Washington, D.C., that killed at least nine.

There are two very different elections going on. In 2012, President Obama will have had four years to see if the gamble on big federal outlays into a stimulus package, auto and bank bailouts, and energy investments has paid off.

Edging America closer to possible war, Congress voted decisively to give President Bush the broad authority he wants to use military force against Iraq.

Is there any truth in Obama wanting to repeal the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution so he can be president for life? I am seeing many sites referring to him as King Obama and that he wants to be president for life.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told CNSNews.com Tuesday that he was not familiar with ABC's refusal to give Republicans an opportunity to voice their views when the network airs a special edition of "Primetime" from the White House on June 24 that will feature President Obama discussing his health-care reform plan.

Former state senator Bernie Fowler showed his enthusiasm with the promising words from House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer in regards to a recent Executive Order signed by President Barack Obama to expedite efforts to clean up nitrogen and phosphorous levels from the Chesapeake Bay.