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The reason the House Bill was close was that the Republicans fought it for all of the non-Defense spending added to it.
Gene Healy is a vice president at the Cato Institute and the author of The Cult of the Presidency.
Editorial: Energy bill, while imperfect, is an important first step
So much for the theory that Republicans and Democrats in Washington never see eye to eye: Conservatives and liberals, ranging from Rep.
Frank Kucinich, brother of U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, dies at age 60
Frank Kucinich attended President Barack Obama's inauguration this year as a guest of his older brother, Cleveland Democratic Rep.
Can Scotus Tell the U.S. Army What to Do?
This Honduras coup thing is intriguing. The Supreme Court, it seems, told the army to boot the president.
ECONOMY-US: Congress Pushing for Federal Reserve Audit
A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives is now in support of a historic bill by Republican lawmaker Ron Paul to audit the Federal Reserve , the privately run central bank that sets monetary policy for the United States.
Boyish John Edwards had just popped up live on TV, talking to his supporters at a ballroom in a downtown hotel here.
When it comes to fighting for the creation of a U.S. government insurance plan to address America's health care crisis, President Barack Obama has almost three-quarters of the American public in his corner.
Dennis Kucinich votes against climate change bill
Congressman Dennis Kucinich , who is widely known as an advocate for the environment and for clean energy, announced on Friday that he had voted against the climate change legislation passed earlier that day by the House of Representatives.
Energy Bill Challenged From Right and Left
House leaders and administration officials continued their intense cap and trade lobbying efforts Friday, and defended their compromise bill against attacks from conservatives and environmentalists.
Voting right on climate change, part 3
Here we go again . The late-stage whip count on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 has produced a particular political irony.
Michael Tomasky: The climate-change showdown
The House will vote Friday or maybe Saturday on the Waxman-Markey climate change legislation.
Parties face off over Fed's tactics
Congressional Democrats and Republicans offered starkly different assessments late Wednesday over whether the Federal Reserve exerted too much or too little pressure on Bank of America in its takeover of Merrill Lynch last December.
Exclusive Conversation With Ron Paul: The Future Of The Federal Reserve
President Obama's financial regulatory plan has created controversy over the role of the Federal Reserve in our economy like rarely before.
News Analysis: Broad Agreement That Workersa Comp Program for War-Zone Workers Needs Fixing
Congressional hearings generally follow a script. Lawmakers publicly vent their outrage, administration officials offer plausible defenses, and the outcome is inconclusive.
Mayors in 2 struggling Ohio cities facing recall
Tough times in two Rust Belt towns are spurring movements to oust the longtime mayors in Akron and Toledo, once proud industrial cities with neighborhoods scarred by foreclosures and high unemployment.
Bills would boost leave and retirement benefits for administrative judges
Two bills introduced this week -- one in the House, one in the Senate -- attempt to address perceived inequities in the pay of some federal judges.
Bill Maher: Obama's 'Not Even a Liberal;' Blames Media For Lack of Left Wing
On Tuesdaya s Situation Room on CNN, Maher repeated the focus of his rant on his show last Friday night about how Obama hasn't been adequately aggressive.
Yesterday President Barack Obama's $106 billion war supplemental sailed through the Senate by a 91 to 5 vote, as was expected.
Congress Advances War-Funding Bill
What's being billed as the first and last emergency war spending bill of the Obama Administration moved a major step closer to final passage Tuesday night.