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Top House Republican tells Navy to scrap its ‘fantasy’ shipbuilding plan
Carlo Muñoz - 05/21/13 07:31 PM ET

Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) is demanding that the Navy face up to fiscal realities by overhauling its shipbuilding plan. 

Senate Democrats work to woo Cornyn, Hatch on immigration reform
Alexander Bolton - 05/21/13 05:00 AM ET

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are focused on wooing two conservative Republican senators they consider crucial.

Pentagon officials ask Congress to shift $9.6B
Zack Colman - 05/18/13 10:53 AM ET

The Pentagon wants Congress to funnel funds toward expenses for the Afghanistan war and transportation.

Sen. Gillibrand leads charge to change Pentagon sex-assault policy
Jeremy Herb - 05/14/13 05:00 AM ET

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is raising her profile as a leading advocate for changing the way the military prosecutes sexual assault cases.

Asian lawmakers fear changes to visa program would keep families apart
Kevin Bogardus and Mike Lillis - 04/26/13 06:00 AM ET

Asian-American lawmakers and advocates are troubled by changes to family-sponsored visas in the Senate’s immigration bill.

Napolitano tells senators that immigration bill will improve security
Alexander Bolton - 04/23/13 08:31 PM ET

Napolitano told the Senate Judiciary Committee the legislation would “absolutely” improve the security of the nation’s borders. 

Defending the enemy
Carlo Muñoz - 04/23/13 05:00 AM ET

Arlington-based litigator James Connell is making a case to spare accused 9/11 conspirator Ali Abdul Aziz Ali from death.

Flight delays trigger blame game over FAA furloughs among parties, airlines
Keith Laing - 04/22/13 08:11 PM ET

Air travelers reported long delays at airports Monday as the first worker furloughs related to the automatic spending cuts began. 

National security concerns in wake of bombing may delay immigration bill
Alexander Bolton - 04/22/13 08:10 PM ET

Events in Boston threaten to delay a comprehensive immigration reform bill critics say fails to adequately secure the nation’s borders.

Lawmakers vow bombing investigations
Jordy Yager - 04/22/13 07:58 PM ET

Speaker Boehner promised an exhaustive House inquiry into whether the FBI should have more rigorously investigated terror suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

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04/16/13 08:34 PM ET Reid, Ryan spar over budget conference
04/16/13 05:00 AM ET Congressional GOP warming up to Hagel
04/15/13 07:45 PM ET North Korea emerges as test for Kerry
04/09/13 05:00 AM ET Turf battle builds quietly in Congress over control of armed drone program
03/20/13 04:11 PM ET Senate rejects amendment gutting military biofuels program by 40-59 vote
03/19/13 05:00 AM ET Senate’s Gang of 8: We’ll have bill in April
03/14/13 12:45 PM ET Funding bill amendments target military biofuels
03/13/13 07:22 PM ET Immigration fight turns focus to SC
03/11/13 12:22 PM ET Head of US Pacific command: Climate change biggest threat
03/10/13 02:37 PM ET Rep. Conyers stands with Rand Paul on drones – despite Twitter mix-up
03/09/13 07:54 AM ET Bomber kills at least nine people in Kabul during Hagel’s visit to Afghanistan
02/16/13 11:33 AM ET Jewish lobby group wants Senate to take harder look at Hagel's Israel views
02/14/13 06:00 AM ET Illegal immigrant, conservative congressman get in heated exchange
01/30/13 06:00 AM ET Republican Party fears losing war of words on immigration reform
01/30/13 06:00 AM ET Unseen censor can black out broadcast of Guantánamo tribunal hearings
01/29/13 04:08 PM ET Nominee Hagel to cut ties with Chevron
01/29/13 11:45 AM ET Sale of stimulus-backed energy firm approved despite GOP concerns
01/09/13 06:00 AM ET Hagel backers confident nominee will be confirmed by Senate to lead Pentagon
01/08/13 08:29 PM ET ‘An unfortunate deficit of trust’ depicted in McChrystal’s memoir
12/18/12 06:39 PM ET Defense bill preserves military biofuels program
12/14/12 07:00 AM ET Drone-makers push feds on test flights
12/12/12 03:00 PM ET Military officials prep for inauguration ceremonies
12/10/12 06:10 PM ET US approves $647M weapons deal to Israel
12/04/12 12:12 AM ET Senate Dems push climate change amendment
12/03/12 08:44 PM ET Cuomo gets no firm assurances on Sandy aid from federal government
11/28/12 01:41 PM ET Senate to vote on military biofuels purchases
11/14/12 06:00 AM ET Gov. Christie’s Obama problem
10/24/12 05:00 AM ET K Street ready for sequestration battle
10/01/12 07:09 PM ET GOP seizes on Obama backpedaling over attack on US Consulate in Libya
09/20/12 06:00 AM ET One year later, ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ fades as divisive political issue
09/19/12 07:46 PM ET Intel official says al Qaeda link probed in Libya terrorist attack
08/17/12 10:32 AM ET Republican senator says sea treaty might 
pass after election
07/31/12 08:01 PM ET Reid, Boehner announce agreement to avoid pre-Election Day shutdown
07/23/12 08:18 PM ET Obama refuses to get into gun debate
07/17/12 05:00 AM ET McKeon: Democrats living in a ‘fantasy’ on impending defense budget cuts
07/12/12 06:00 AM ET Whistleblower sits in Defense IG office
06/26/12 07:37 PM ET Republican senators write Holder demanding special counsel for leaks
06/05/12 08:10 PM ET US companies alarmed by Russia sanctions bill
06/04/12 08:07 PM ET DOD looks to foreign allies for help passing Law of the Sea treaty
05/22/12 05:00 AM ET Rep. Issa might not have the votes to push forward Holder contempt charge
 
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