Rep. John Murtha dies at 77

Roxana Tiron - 02/08/10 08:57 PM ET

The House’s top defense appropriator, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), died Monday in Arlington, Va.…

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Dems sign on to GOP bill preventing funds for civilian Guantanamo trials

Susan Crabtree - 02/08/10 09:34 PM ET

Two Democrats signed on to a Republican bill that would prevent funds from being spent on prosecuting Guantánamo Bay suspects.…
Pressure mounts on Toyota amid recall

Silla Brush - 02/08/10 08:46 PM ET

Toyota and government transportation officials are slated this week for the first of likely many rounds of congressional investigations.…

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More snow still to come, but Senate plans to go ahead on Tuesday votes

J. Taylor Rushing - 02/08/10 12:36 PM ET

The weather wreaked havoc with congressional schedules on Monday, and more snow is set for the arrival of lawmakers on…
N.Y. Democrats await possible bombshell about Gov. Paterson's personal life

Sean J. Miller - 02/08/10 06:11 PM ET

Officials argue any potential revelation won’t harm their 2010 chances. One said: “Even Tiger Woods is off the front pages.”…
House Democrats support letting Bush tax cut expire, but see it as tough sell

Jay Heflin - 02/08/10 06:00 AM ET

House Democrats say leadership will struggle to convince the public to support a tax increase on those making more than $250,000.…
Sen. Kaufman: Palin backers 'don't follow what's really happening' in U.S.

Michael O'Brien - 02/08/10 10:09 AM ET

Voters expressing outrage at the federal government might not be the most politically aware, Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) suggested Monday…
NOAA chief backs UN climate panel

Ben Geman - 02/08/10 12:48 PM ET

A top Obama administration climate official on Monday defended the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which has come…

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Palin backs Perry over Hutchison

Sean J. Miller - 02/08/10 11:13 AM ET

Sarah Palin knocked Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) as a Washington insider during a rally with Gov. Rick Perry (R)…
Blue Dogs push to go further than Obama spending freeze

Walter Alarkon

02/08/10 09:31 PM ET

Blue Dog Democrats want Congress to go further than President Barack Obama’s proposal to freeze spending in next year’s budget.…
Shelby releases holds on Obama nominees

Jordan Fabian

02/08/10 08:08 PM ET

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Tuesday announced the release of holds on almost all pending nominees the Obama administration has…
GOP leaders: Don't use current health bills for summit starting point

Molly K. Hooper

02/08/10 07:03 PM ET

House Republican leaders said Monday the healthcare summit should not use House and Senate bills as a starting point.…

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Key Dem wants to pause discharges of gay service members

Michael O'Brien

02/08/10 03:38 PM ET

Congress could pass a limited moratorium on the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy this spring, a key chairwoman said…
Dems seize on Ryan’s budget, Boehner’s Wall Street fundraising to score points

Jared Allen

02/08/10 06:00 AM ET

House Democrats blast two Republican initiatives, hoping to get momentum for their own ideas on fixing the economy.…
House Dem implores Senate to 'get off its duff' and pass jobs bill

Tony Romm

02/08/10 02:06 PM ET

Virginia Rep. Tom Perriello (D) on Monday implored the Senate to "get off its duff" and pass a jobs bill…
Durbin to serve as campaign chairman for Giannoulias in Illinois

Michael O'Brien

02/08/10 09:25 AM ET

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) will serve as campaign chairman of the Democrat looking to fill Illinois's other Senate…

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