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May 18, 2016

House approves $602B defense bill despite White House objections

The Republican-led House voted convincingly Wednesday to approve a $602 billion defense policy bill after rejecting attempts by Democrats to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and to repeal the war powers President Barack Obama relies on to fight the Islamic State (ISIS).

May 16, 2016

House GOP unveils $622M measure to combat Zika virus

House Republicans have unveiled a $622 million measure to battle the Zika virus, offering President Barack Obama just one-third of the money he requested almost three months ago.

May 2, 2016

To catch a terrorist: Pols see child porn laws as model for tracking jihadists

Lawmakers are demanding changes in how the government tracks terrorists online, aiming to bring the methods in line with those for catching child predators.

May 2, 2016

Obama signs year-end budget deal

President Obama on Friday signed a bipartisan but deficit draining year-end budget package that boosts federal agency spending and awards tax cuts to both families and a sweeping array of business interests.

May 2, 2016

Lawmakers push to lift 'absurd' ban on vetting social media for visa seekers

Lawmakers are pushing to require the review of all social media accounts for anyone applying for visa entry into the United States, after it was revealed the Obama administration adopted a policy of ignoring those communications -- and failed to flag radical Islamic messages sent by one of the jihadist attackers in the San Bernardino massacre that left 14 dead.

May 2, 2016

Congress overwhelmingly backs 5-year transportation bill

After years of stymied efforts to address the nation's aging and congested highways and transit systems, Congress found the sweet spot for passage on Thursday — a 5-year, $305 billion bill laden with enough industry favors, parochial projects, safety improvements and union demands to gain overwhelming support.

May 2, 2016

House may move quickly to overhaul visa waiver program

The House may move quickly to overhaul a program that allows travel to the U.S. with no visa, something that has come under criticism following the Paris terror attacks.

May 2, 2016

Congress returns to looming deadlines on budget, highways

Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to wrap up work on the budget, highway funding and taxes, an end-of-the-year stretch that will test the standing of Republican leaders like House Speaker Paul Ryan with the GOP's tea party wing and its anti-establishment presidential candidates.

May 2, 2016

House approves Syrian refugee screening bill, defies veto threat

The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday aimed at improving screening for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, with dozens of Democrats joining majority Republicans to back the measure in defiance of a White House veto threat.

May 2, 2016

CIA head says half of Syrian population displaced, House seeks stronger refugee vetting

Nearly half of Syria's 23 million people have been displaced by the country's civil war, CIA Director John Brennan said Wednesday, a reality that puts added pressure on the Obama administration and America's allies to solve the growing refugee crisis.