December 23, 2015 Speaker Paul Ryan: Let's live in the Christmas spirit This year, I hope that all of us continue to live in what I consider the spirit of Christmas: a courageous humility.
December 21, 2015 Speaker to Obama: Jan. 28 for State of the Union Mark your calendars: House Speaker John Boehner has invited President Obama to deliver the State of the Union address on Jan. 28. Boehner sent a letter to Obama on Friday with the invitation. The Republican said Americans expect Washington to focus on their priorities and find common ground. Boehner said that Congress wants to hear the president's ideas, particularly on putting Americans back to work.
December 21, 2015 House overwhelmingly approves two-year budget plan on a bipartisan vote The House approved a two-year budget plan on Thursday evening, voting 332-94 over the objections of conservatives concerned it would increase spending in the short-term and liberals concerned it would not extend long-term jobless aid.
December 21, 2015 Agencies disagree on allowing in-flight phone calls Just because it's safe to use cellphones on a plane, it doesn't mean that passengers should call just to say hello.
December 21, 2015 'Ridiculous': Boehner blasts conservative groups over budget complaints House Speaker John Boehner stepped into the ring with the conservative flank Wednesday, calling their complaints about the newly unveiled budget plan "ridiculous."
December 21, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: Voters give Congress a Christmas bonus Voters are feeling generous this holiday season.  Sixteen percent approve of the job Congress is doing.  Does that still seem low?  Well, it’s a 60-percent increase since last month when just 10 percent approved. Â
December 21, 2015 Crunch Time: Congress running up against partial shutdown deadline, again Just two months after the last partial government shutdown ended, lawmakers are once again struggling to meet the deadline for funding the government.
December 21, 2015 Boehner accused of tilting toward 'amnesty' with new hire Foes of illegal immigration accused House Speaker John Boehner of signaling his willingness to consider an "amnesty" bill after his office hired a longtime policy aide who has advocated legalizing undocumented immigrants.
December 21, 2015 House to begin probe into Rep. Radel's cocaine conviction The House Committee on Ethics voted unanimously Monday to formally investigate Florida GOP Rep. Trey Radel’s cocaine conviction.
December 20, 2015 Dems give Obama ultimatum: Fix health plan cancellations by Friday House Democrats delivered a fix-it-or-else ultimatum Wednesday to President Obama, giving his administration until Friday to find an affordable solution for the millions of Americans losing their health plans under ObamaCare.