GOP Threatens to Block Consumer Bureau Pick
Wants restructuring to give Congress oversight
Congress
GOP Lawmakers Gambling on Automatic Cuts
Attempt to force Democrats into making concessions in budget negotiations
Republicans Threaten Action over EPA E-mails
Angry that correspondence using a secondary account isn't being turned over
Feinstein Introduces Assault Gun Ban Bill
The government will decide how you can defend yourself
Obama Promises a Big Push on Climate Change
The president appears determined to confront climate change, with or without the help of Congress.
House Republicans Prepare to Vote on New Debt Ceiling Bill
Would allow borrowing to continue up to May 18 and pressure Democrats in the Senate to pass a budget
Congresswoman Names Law After Dead Guy, But Wait! This One Might Be Good!
Aaron Swartz's death inspires effort to scale back federal authority
Former SC Governor Sanford to Run for Congress
Remembered most for that awkward affair with Argentine woman
Rep. Issa to Probe Federal Prosecution of Swartz
Could be an interesting example of positive bipartisanship
Obama Limos to Wear "Taxation Without Representation" Plates
In solidarity with movement to give D.C. Congressional representation
Boehner Ups Budget to Defend DOMA to $3 Million
Assuming the Supreme Court gives them standing to try to keep gay marriage recognition ban
House Approves Additional $33.7 Billion in Sandy Aid
Let's see where it all actually ends up
Congressman Threatens to Start Impeachment Proceedings if Executive Orders on Gun Control are Issued
Texas Republican Rep. Steve Stockman says such executive orders would be unconstitutional
The Ron Paul Legacy
The libertarian Texas congressman has retired. Will his radical ideas stick around on Capitol Hill?
Lifetime Secret Service Protection Restored for Bush, Obama
Got those spending priorities straight
Meet New Congressman Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat With Some Libertarian Ideas About Drug Policy and Immigration
"You can't spend enough money to build enough walls to stop supply and demand," O'Rourke said.
Attempted Coup Against Boehner Larger Than Initially Reported
Abandoned half an hour before leadership vote
An Exercise in Fiscal Evasion
Congress and the White House do nothing about the ever-expanding federal budget.
Postal Service Hoping for Rescue from New Congress
Does agreement seem likely at this point?
Ten Gun Bills Proposed on Congress' First Day
Regs that both tighten and ease gun controls proposed
Michele Bachmann Introduces First Bill of 113th Congress
H.R. 45 would repeal all of Obamacare
Boehner Received Only 94.8 Percent Support From His Party
No speaker has received a smaller share of votes from his or her own party since 1991
House Votes to Block Federal Employee Pay Raises
Future unclear amid all the other politicking
New York Lawmakers Furious House Skipped Vote on Sandy Relief Bill
Relief bill notoriously included unrelated expenditures
