December 20, 2015 House OKs bill to widen federal help for disabled The House has overwhelmingly passed a bill to allow Americans with disabilities to open tax-free bank accounts to pay for certain long-term expenses.
December 20, 2015 House passes bill to extend tax breaks through December The House has passed a last-minute measure to extend a massive package of expired tax breaks for banks, investment firms, commuters and NASCAR track owners.
December 20, 2015 Boehner faces conservative ire over plan to delay immigration fight Conservative Republicans are pushing back hard against House Speaker John Boehner's plan to effectively push off the battle over President Obama's immigration plan to next year in order to pass a spending bill, increasing the likelihood he'll need help from Democrats to get it through the House and Senate.
December 20, 2015 Poisoning the well? Obama’s immigration vow complicates AG nomination, budget bill President Obama's vow to press ahead with executive action on immigration may already be poisoning the well, as House Speaker John Boehner warned last week.
December 20, 2015 Bill would lift ban on VA doctors advising patients on medical marijuana A new bill aims to make it easier for veterans to talk to their doctors about medical marijuana.
December 20, 2015 Top Republican floats new attack plan for Obama’s immigration action Add "rescission" to the glossary for the looming immigration fight between congressional Republicans and President Obama. No need to run to the dictionary -- it's a way for Congress to take back money that it's authorized through legislation. It's also the newest gambit being proposed by a top Republican hoping to undermine the president's expected executive action on immigration, and at the same time avoid a budget fight.
December 20, 2015 White House threatens to veto 3 House GOP EPA bills The White House released the veto threats on Monday in rapid succession.
December 20, 2015 House votes to approve Keystone pipeline, showdown looms in Senate The House voted Friday to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, sending the bill to the Senate for a showdown vote next week that could -- for the first time -- put the legislation on President Obama's desk.
December 20, 2015 Landrieu pushes Keystone vote in bid to boost energy industry, runoff chances Sen. Mary Landrieu is looking for a win-win situation, as she pushes for a Senate vote to approve the long-delayed Keystone pipeline in a bid to deliver a victory for the energy industry -- and for herself, in a tough runoff election next month.
December 20, 2015 House votes to block feds from targeting medical marijuana in states where it's legal The GOP-controlled House voted early Friday in favor of blocking the federal government from interfering with states that permit the use of medical marijuana.