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December 20, 2015

House GOP leaders back limited path to legal status for illegal immigrants

House Republican leaders on Thursday endorsed a limited path to legal status for some illegal immigrants, in a move Democrats said could open the door to a deal on comprehensive immigration legislation.

December 20, 2015

Lawmakers reach deal on farm bill that would cut food stamps by 1 percent

The measure keeps food stamp benefits for most Americans, and is expected to cut the benefits by about $800 million a year, or around 1 percent.

December 20, 2015

Secret abortion fees hidden in ObamaCare premiums, lawmakers say

Insurance companies working under the Obamacare umbrella have secretly added a surcharge to cover the cost of abortions, an apparent violation of federal law that forbids the practice, congressional leaders charge.

December 20, 2015

GOP rep: Require food stamp recipients to work

A Republican congressman renewed his call Sunday for Congress to require able-bodied adults on food stamps to work or volunteer in order to keep receiving the benefits, as the rolls of the welfare program have grown to a record 47 million people.

December 20, 2015

Republicans plan votes on ObamaCare security legislation

According to a House GOP memo obtained by Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ, Republican leaders plan to take up legislation when they return from the holiday break to strengthen security requirements for the ObamaCare exchanges.

December 20, 2015

US Chamber of Commerce to push immigration reform, tax breaks in Congress

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce flexed its muscle in the midterm election, winning 14 of 15 Republican primaries in which it was involved and helping the GOP recapture the Senate. Now it wants the Republican majority in Congress to get to work.

December 20, 2015

Postal service ideas to make more money could include reporting potholes

In addition to carrying the mail and delivering Christmas packages, U.S. Postal Service carriers may soon be doubling as pothole reporters, air-quality testers, or bank tellers.

December 20, 2015

House buys Senate some time on budget bill; approves second stopgap measure

The U.S. House passed a second stopgap measure Friday afternoon, buying the Senate additional time to discuss and vote on a $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill. The House vote provides a pad to make certain the government doesn’t shut down at midnight Saturday when current funding authority runs out.

December 20, 2015

Spending bill hits hurdle as Pelosi demands changes, conservatives peel off

Liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans alike threw a wrench Wednesday into congressional leaders’ hopes of quickly passing a newly struck budget deal, with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi demanding that certain provisions be stripped.  

December 20, 2015

House GOP leaders to unveil spending bill, may look to Pelosi for help

House Republican leaders are preparing to unveil a critical spending bill, and could be forced to rely on Democratic votes to avert a partial government shutdown.