Congress

Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown Denounces Obama’s TPP Initiative

Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown sent an e-mail blast to constituents denouncing Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative days after sending the president a letter calling...

Christian Gomez October 16, 2015

TPP Destined for Lame-duck Vote?

Larry Greenley October 16, 2015

“TPP is dead until the lame duck," according to two GOP congressional staffers. ...

Federal Deficit at Eight-year Low; Don’t Celebrate Yet

Bob Adelmann October 16, 2015

Though the announced federal deficit for the 2015 fiscal year fell to an eight-year low, the celebration for conquering the national debt is...

Fired Investigator Claims Benghazi Probe Targeted Clinton

Alex Newman October 12, 2015

A former investigator who was fired from Congress' Benghazi probe made headlines across America over the weekend, claiming that the House of Representatives'...

Kevin McCarthy Withdraws From the Race for House Speaker

Charles Scaliger October 8, 2015

John Boehner's handpicked successor for speaker of the House, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, shocked the Washington establishment by withdrawing his name from...

Shutdown Averted as Congress Passes Spending Bill

Raven Clabough October 1, 2015

It was another near miss for Congress, as the House and Senate managed yesterday, with just hours to spare, to pass a spending...

Senate Advances Spending Bill as Sept. 30 Deadline Nears

Raven Clabough September 29, 2015

On Monday, the Senate voted to advance a bipartisan spending bill to fund the government beyond September 30 and avoid a shutdown. The...

House Republicans to Create Committee to Probe Planned Parenthood

Raven Clabough September 28, 2015

Much of the tension in congressional debate on a Continuing Resolution spending bill has surrounded funding for Planned Parenthood, which is the subject...

House Speaker John Boehner to Step Down, Leave Congress

Bob Adelmann September 25, 2015

Speaker of the House John Boehner's resignation opens the position of speaker to someone who might take the Constitution seriously. by Bob Adelmann...

Democrats in the Senate Block GOP Government Funding Bill

Raven Clabough September 25, 2015

Senate lawmakers teamed up on Thursday to stop a GOP-led effort to cut Planned Parenthood’s funding. The vote on the legislation was 47-52...

Government Shutdown Threats Looming, Senate to Vote on Spending Bill

Raven Clabough September 23, 2015

President Obama’s refusal to cooperate with Congress has compelled Republicans to take matters into their own hands to avoid a government shutdown. Unfortunately...