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Senate Democrats Defend Obama Administration Contraception Rule

Senate Democrats defended the Obama Administration's contraception rule during a press briefing on Capitol Hill.  Senate... More »

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The Private Sector Responds to Cyber Threats

A House Energy Subcmte. questioned businesses about their efforts to protect communications networks from cyber threats Wednesday morning. Rep.... More »

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House Looks Into Corporate Tax Policy

Senior tax executives from FedEx and Time Warner said they would favor eliminating all special tax... More »

House Democrats Speak to Reporters About STOCK Act

House Democrats called on the Republican leadership to bring to the floor a bill banning... More »

Senate Democrats Brief Reporters on STOCK Act

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and other Senate Democrats briefed reporters on legislation that would... More »

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Conferees Discuss Payroll Tax Legislation

A House-Senate Conference Committee continued its negotiations on extending a payroll tax cut for workers paying... More »

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Conferees Meet Again on Payroll Tax Legislation

A week after their first meeting, House and Senate Conferees met again Wednesday morning to resolve House-Senate differences on... More »

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Senate Leaders Speak After Weekly Party Lunches

Senate leaders spoke with reporters following their weekly party lunches. They discussed a bill moving... More »

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Senate Committee Looks at Annual U.S. Threat Assessment

The Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, along with other leaders from the intelligence community, presented... More »

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The "State of Indian Nations" Address Examines Native American Issues

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Jefferson Keel delivered the annual "State of... More »

Senate Fails to Advance Resolution Blocking Debt Limit Increase

By a Senate vote of 44 to 52, Senators failed to advance a resolution blocking... More »

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Leaves U.S. House: "I Will Recover and Return"

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) appeared in the House chamber Wednesday to formally submit her resignation. Members addressed... More »

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Former Speechwriters Analyze President Obama's "State of the Union"

As President Obama prepares for his address to Congress, former White House speechwriters talk about the... More »

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Lawmakers Ask Why Park Service Hasn't Removed "Occupy" Protestors

This morning, a House Oversight & Government Reform subcommittee investigated the decision by the National Parks... More »

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Negotiators Meet to Consider Payroll Tax Compromise

House and Senate conferees met to discuss the future of a bill that would extend Social... More »

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Boehner,GOP Leaders Briefing

House Speaker John Boehner spoke with reporters Wednesday morning about the Republican agenda for the coming... More »

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House Democratic Caucus Briefing

House Democrats hold their first meeting Wednesday morning. Beforehand, caucus leaders Representatives John Larson and... More »

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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Talks with Politico

Politico Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen interviewed House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for... More »

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Jay Carney Holds First White House Briefing of 2012

Following the return of the President and his family this morning from Hawaii, White House Press... More »

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White House Continues to Press House on Payroll Tax

White House spokesman Jay Carney briefed reporters on the Obama Administration's reaction to the Capitol Hill... More »