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December 21, 2015

House approves defense bill dealing with sexual assault

The House overwhelmingly approved a comprehensive defense policy bill Thursday that aims to stem the epidemic of sexual assaults in the military, cover the cost of combat pay for the nation's war-fighters, and fund new aircraft and ships.

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

Conservatives sound alarm over tentative budget deal

Conservative groups pushed back hard against the proposed federal budget agreement announced Tuesday, arguing that the tentative deal unravels hard-fought spending cuts.

December 21, 2015

Shoppers face rising milk prices if Congress can't break farm bill impasse

Congress is at another impasse, and this time the price of milk is on the line.

December 21, 2015

Can Congress cope with sequester? Doomsday fears fade, as round 2 nears

In the nine months since sequestration kicked in, none of the end-of-days predictions have come true.

December 21, 2015

Blowing money around? Wind subsidy under fire as Congress weighs extension

A costly subsidy for wind energy producers is coming under fire as Congress weighs whether to extend it past Dec. 31, with a new study charging that it shifts millions from taxpayers to benefit a select few.

December 21, 2015

House approves bill to give TSA-collected loose change to military groups

We all toss our pocket change in a jar from time to time and watch it grow. Now, a U.S. congressman is hoping to force the TSA to put that money to good use – as the agency collects hundreds of thousands each year in loose change from forgetful travelers.

December 21, 2015

House votes to renew ban on plastic firearms

Amid fears that 3-D printers could produce plastic weapons that easily evade metal detectors, the House voted Tuesday to renew a ban on plastic and other non-metal guns.

December 21, 2015

House set to vote on bill banning plastic guns amid 3D printing worries

The House is expected to vote this week on renewing a 25-year-old law that bans the production of undetectable guns, in an age when new technology could open the door to at-home production of plastic weapons.

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.