Congress
Obama Says He'll Go Around Congress to Get Things Done
That doesn't seem to be working out well for him for recess appointments
Federal Spending Bill Demands NSA Report on Data Collection
Number of phone records collected and how many of them were viewed
Bill to Reform NSA Metadata Collection Unveiled
Would require requests on a case-by-case basis
Democrats Defy White House on Obamacare Security Bill
Requires users to be informed of security breaches
Lawmakers Skeptical Whether Obama Will Actually Reform NSA
Some weren't encouraged by meeting with president
Sen. Harry Reid Cautiously Optimistic About Unemployment Compromise
Would provide 31 additional weeks in exchange for cuts elsewhere
Rep. King Doesn't Want Immigration on the Table for 2014
Wants to focus on using Obamacare failures to beat Dems
Rep. Boehner Working on Immigration Reform 'Principles'
Will pass along outline to GOP colleagues
Two Democratic Reps Announce Retirement
Mike McIntyre of North Carolina and Carolyn McCarthy of New York will not seek re-election
Gabbie Giffords To Mark Anniversary of Shooting By Skydiving
The former member of Congress was shot on this day three years ago
Rep. Peter King Wants NSA To Monitor Members of Congress in Case They're Talking To Al Qaeda
Made the comment on Fox News yesterday
More Congressman Open To Granting Snowden Clemency Deal To Get Him Back To US
NSA whistle-blower is currently in Russia
Rep. Trey Radel To Return To Congress After Rehab
The freshman Republican pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine last November
House To Consider Proposals Aimed at Making Obamacare Site More Secure
According to House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.)
Please, Congress, Do Much Less
Unpack the assumption behind the stories about congressional productivity, and you find a bias toward statism: the notion that government action is inherently good, and that more government action is inherently better.
Dozens of Federal Tax Breaks Set to Expire
But may be renewed retroactively, as they are every year, creating all sorts of business uncertainty
Veterans and Lawmakers Pushing To Prevent Military Benefits Cuts
Obama signed the spending bill implementing the changes yesterday
Don't Let Other Countries Declare War For America
The American people should know that a pending bill could commit the United States to go to war against Iran.
Obama Says Congress Needs To Do More on Guantanamo Bay
Lawmakers have already eased restrictions on transferring detainees
Congress Looks to Push for More Foreign Adoptions
Of course, they're doing so by considering making more bureaucracy
The NSA Recommendations: Preventing Turnkey Totalitarianism
The White House panel's recommendations for NSA reform are a start, but more needs to be done-and soon.
Three Congressmen Announce They Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2014
Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah), Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa), and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.)
Sen. McCain Says CIA Has Not Been Open With Congress About Robert Levinson
Associated Press investigation claims Levinson was working for the CIA in Iran, U.S. government says he is a private citizen
Obamacare Contractor to Comply with Subpoena
Ordered to testify before House oversight committee
In Praise of An Unpopular Congress
What's wrong with Congress? Absolutely nothing, that's what.
