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While most solutions for lowering gas prices and usage are long term, Senator Chris Dodd has several ideas that will work sooner.

Published: Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 4:43 a.m. Clockwise from top left, Senator Christopher Dodd; Representative Barney Frank; Randall S. Kroszner, a Fed ...

Senator John McCain physically assaults a Nicaraguan official during a diplomatic mission by US lawmakers to Managua.

If Congress needed a kick in the pants to get moving on intelligence reform, this is it: A San Francisco judge ruled Wednesday that the federal government's program to spy on terrorists and their affiliates is ...

The last five years have been long ones for hostage Marc Gonsalves' parents, both of whom live in Connecticut.

Sustained by faith and sheer will, Gonsalves' mother, Jo Rosano of Bristol, has channeled her pain and frustration into a stop-at-nothing campaign to call attention to the plight of her son and other FARC hostages, be it by lobbying politicians, joining forces with advocacy groups or talking on Colombian radio.

Marc's father, George Gonsalves of Hebron, described the vigil as 'a real rough ride.'

In my April column, I lamented the fact that the Protect America Act was being blocked by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, even though it had passed the Senate, and had enough support in the House to pass.

I was on a panel at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado this week when Newsweek's Jonathan Alter asked me, "Is Obama a sellout?" The question isn't whether he is a sellout or not - it's about what demands are ...

The Senate is debating a bill Wednesday that would dismiss lawsuits against telecoms that helped the government warrantlessly spy on Americans and drastically expand blanket surveillance operations based in ...

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows the first glimmer of voter dissatisfaction with Gov.

Buyers hoping to find a good deal on a new home got a chance to tour Atlanta foreclosures Saturday, May 18, 2008 and the company hosting tour said they planned to offer more in the future.

The Senate ended debate over whether to expand the government's blanket surveillance powers and to give telecoms that helped the government warrantlessly eavesdrop on Americans Wednesday night by a vote of 80 ...

Last night, Sen. Christopher Dodd delivered an impassioned speech on the Senate floor in opposition to the FISA reform bill .

It seems surprising that 80 United States senators, sworn to uphold the Constitution, voted Wednesday to mow down the last attempt to get them to think seriously how their actions might damage the long-help ...

The Senate is once again arguing whether to pass The FISA Amendments Act, a deeply flawed and unconstitutional surveillance bill.

UPDATE: Senator Chris Dodd has taken the floor and begun the wiretap bill filibuster.A The video is live-streaming from the Senate floor.

A massive foreclosure rescue bill cleared a key Senate test Tuesday by an overwhelming margin, with Democrats and Republicans both eager to claim election-year credit for helping hard-pressed homeowners.

In the wake of the House of Representatives' passage of a bill last week that grants the White House wide latitude to spy on American citizens, and that effectively forces courts to throw out lawsuits against ...

Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd says the controversy over two loans he received will not compromise his ability to lead Congress' efforts to ease the subprime mortgage meltdown.

Democrats are supposed to be the party of the "little guy," are they not? Well, then why would they ever, ever agree to be accorded VIP status, as Sen.

In this June 12, 2008, file photo, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, is greeted by Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Sen.