The GOP-controlled House is set to pass $3.7 billion in disaster relief as part of a must-do bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. Read more »
The Democratic leader of the Senate said Tuesday that he'll try this week to add almost $7 billion in disaster aid to must-pass legislation to avert a government... Read more »
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is turning to Twitter to promote his party's jobs plan. Read more »
Members of Congress spent August listening to constituents describe their economic struggles. This week, the lawmakers return to Washington to see whether there's... Read more »
President Barack Obama will lay out his jobs plan in a primetime address next week to a joint session of Congress, the White House said Wednesday. Read more »
The United States can't lead the world in the 21st century with its current energy policy, Vice President Joe Biden told alternative technology supporters Tuesday at a... Read more »
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