A difficult question faces Congress when members return from their August recess. Should they support President Obama’s proposed military intervention in Syria? Rep. Marcia…
CLEVELAND – Local members of Congress are join forces to cleanup neighborhoods in Cleveland. Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (OH-11) and Congresswoman Marcy…
The U.S. Postal Service plans to stop delivering and collecting letters and other first-class mail on Saturdays beginning Aug. 5, although packages will continue to…
A recent poll taken by the group Public Policy Polling found that folks across the country actually like cockroaches — among other disturbing things — more…
Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), who lost his congressional reelection bid to Democrat Patrick Murphy, said Friday that his recent defeat does not mean his political…
via BBC News The US president and Congressional leaders have voiced optimism over resolving the fiscal cliff of tax rises and spending cuts at the end of 2012. Barack Obama met with leaders at the White House, with Republicans sounding more inclined to back higher taxes in some form. “I feel confident that a […]
via BBC News In a rare outbreak of bipartisan voting, the US Congress has passed a measure preventing student loan interest rates from doubling. With a deadline looming, lawmakers passed the measure as part of a larger transportation bill. The legislative amity comes amid an election year that has been riven by rancour between party […]
via BBC News The US Congress has voted in favor of extending a payroll tax cut until the end of 2012, ending months of debate. The bill now moves on to President Barack Obama, who has promised to sign it into law. The deal would extend a payroll tax cut the White House says saves […]
via BBC News The US Congress has halted debate on two contested anti-online piracy bills. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid delayed a vote on the Protect IP Act (Pipa) scheduled for Tuesday. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith then said his panel would not consider the Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) until a compromise was […]
via BBC News President Barack Obama has thrown down the gauntlet to Republicans by asking Congress for the power to shrink the federal government. He told business leaders that he wants to close the US commerce department and merge six agencies. The White House said the plan would save $3bn (£2bn) over 10 years and […]
A mere 12 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. Congress’ disapproval ratings match its all-time low, recorded in October 2008 at the height of the economic crisis. Only 6 percent of registered voters say that most members of Congress have […]
Roland Martin appears in The Situation Room with Rich Galen and host Wolf Blitzer to debate if Congress and President Obama should cancel their breaks. There is a mounting backlash against Washington over the debt crisis and lawmakers going on vacation with the nation in crisis.
