January 13, 2014, 07:51 pm
$1T omnibus spending bill unveiled
By Erik Wasson
The $1.012 trillion bill covers the entire discretionary budget and takes up 1,582 pages.
Legislative Debate
Legislative Debate
December 11, 2013, 09:17 am
GOP bill forces White House, USDA to eat school lunch
The bill would force the White House to meet school lunch nutrition standards.
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Members offer bipartisan Mandela resolution
A bipartisan group of House members has proposed a resolution honoring the life of Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid icon and former South African president who died last week.
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House to extend ban on undetectable firearms
The House next week is expected to approve a 10-year extension to a law that bans the manufacture, sale or ownership of firearms that can't be picked up by a metal detector.
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Dem proposes park fee holiday to counter shutdown
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Wednesday proposed legislation to suspend the collection of entrance fees at national parks, to help promote tourism after the government shutdown led to reduced crowds across the country.
November 18, 2013, 10:02 am
Dems propose back pay for furloughed contract workers
A dozen House Democrats have proposed legislation that would require the government to pay back low-income contract workers who were placed on furlough during October's 16-day government shutdown.
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House GOP looking to limit asbestos actions, frivolous lawsuits
House Republicans next week will call up two tort reform bills — one that seeks to crack down on fraudulent claims related to injury from asbestos, and another that limits frivolous lawsuits on any subject in federal court.
The asbestos-...
November 04, 2013, 03:02 pm
White House officially calls for ENDA passage
The White House on Monday formally called on Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a gay rights bill.
