December 20, 2015 President Obama honors former House Speaker Foley at memorial The president spoke Tuesday at a memorial for Foley, who died Oct. 18 at the age of 84.
December 20, 2015 Republican lobbying groups step up push on House to pass immigration reform The issue has the potential to divide GOP lawmakers again after public in-party fighting over the recent budget negotiations.
December 20, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: 73 percent dissatisfied with direction of country, up 20 points from 2012 Nearly three-quarters of American voters are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country today, and almost all of them rate the economy negatively. Moreover, as more Democrats join the ranks of the disaffected, the dissatisfaction is increasingly bipartisan.
December 20, 2015 Congressmen, military members pay respects to Rep. Young at Fla. funeral Several hundred people gathered Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks in Largo to honor Young.Â
December 20, 2015 Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Poll: 46 percent say random people on street could do better than Congress The recent government shutdown over the budget and Obamacare has voters feeling angry and frustrated with lawmakers in general -- and Republicans in particular, according to the latest Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ poll. President Obama has fared better, although he hasn’t escaped the ire of voters either.Â
December 20, 2015 MSNBC airs wrong photo in reporting retired Congressman Foley's death MSNBC in reporting the death of former House Speaker Tom Foley incorrectly aired a picture of Mark Foley, the disgrace Florida congressman.
December 20, 2015 Ex-House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84 Thomas S. Foley, a Democratic speaker of the House known for his conciliatory leadership style throughout his three decades in Congress from 1965 to 1995, is dead at the age of 84.
December 20, 2015 Gallup: Satisfaction with US government drops to new low Only 18 percent of Americans are satisfied with the way the country is being governed according to a new Gallup poll released Thursday, the lowest satisfaction rating since Gallup started asking the question in 1971.
December 20, 2015 Democrats say House vote for back pay shows GOP wants government to stay closed The Republican-led House passed a bill Saturday to give thousands of furloughed federal workers back pay when the government reopens, but Democrats promptly characterized it as a signal the GOP doesn’t want the partial shutdown to end.
December 20, 2015 Boehner hits White House over ObamaCare website repairs House Speaker John Boehner criticized the Obama administration's plan to disable a key part of its health overhaul website this weekend to resolve glitches that overwhelmed the launch of new health insurance markets.