July 31, 2014, 01:39 pm
House cancels border vote
Conservative Republicans balked at supporting the $659 million bill.
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Boehner: Obama will cement ‘legacy of lawlessness’ with immigration order
Peter Schroeder 07/31/14 12:27 PM EDT
Boehner warns against new executive actions on immigration by Obama.
July 31, 2014, 12:24 pm
Booker calls on Heller to shave his head
By Ramsey Cox
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said Thursday that he wished he and his Republican colleague Sen. Dean Heller (Nev.) had matching haircuts.
July 31, 2014, 12:17 pm
Cantor bids farewell to leadership
"This is a privilege of a lifetime," he said on his last day as House majority leader.
July 31, 2014, 12:01 pm
Wyden calls for short-term ban on Internet tax
By Ramsey Cox
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called on the Senate to pass a short-term extension of a ban on Internet access taxes.
July 31, 2014, 11:46 am
House passes pesticide regulations bill
By Cristina Marcos
The House on Thursday passed legislation to eliminate a permit requirement for pesticides already subject to federal regulations after it failed under suspension of the rules earlier this week.
July 31, 2014, 11:14 am
Sessions: Congress must stop Obama’s 'amnesty' orders
By Ramsey Cox
Sessions said Congress should ban executive orders in its immigration bill.
July 31, 2014, 10:30 am
McConnell bill targets infant heroin addiction
By Ramsey Cox
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) introduced a bill Thursday that he said aims to address maternal and infant opiate dependency.
July 31, 2014, 10:08 am
McConnell to Obama: Stop photo-ops, deal with border
By Ramsey Cox
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called for presidential leadership on addressing the influx of child immigrants detained at the border.
July 31, 2014, 09:44 am
Reid: Senate will work weekends in September
By Ramsey Cox
“There will be no weekends off,” the Democratic leader said.
