December 20, 2015 House votes to repeal country of origin label requirement for meat Under threat of trade retaliation from Canada and Mexico, the House has voted to to repeal a law requiring country-of-origin labels on packages of beef, pork and poultry.
December 20, 2015 House GOP plans two days of debate, Friday showdown vote on Obama trade agenda House Republican leaders have planned for a two-day debate beginning Thursday on President Obama's trade agenda, culminating in a final showdown vote Friday.
December 20, 2015 House to vote Friday on trade bill; prospects uncertain Republican leaders scheduled a House vote Friday on sweeping trade legislation, a top second-term priority of President Obama, although they were still scrambling to secure the votes.
December 20, 2015 Overhauling tax code trendy on presidential stump, but real issue is will House GOP finally pass major reform? If this were baseball, they might say House Republicans are painting the corners when it comes to changing the tax code.
December 20, 2015 House votes to make local sales tax deduction permanent The House has voted to make permanent a deduction for state and local sales taxes that expired at the beginning of the year. The tax break helps people who live in the nine states that don't have a state income tax on wages.
December 20, 2015 Beer battle brewing in Congress as craft producers seek tax break A battle over beer is brewing on Capitol Hill. And it's over ... what else? Taxes.
December 20, 2015 No deal? House eyes stopgap to buy time as DHS funding deadline nears House Republican leaders are looking at passing a stopgap funding bill to prevent an imminent partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ is told, as lawmakers struggle to reach a long-term deal.
December 20, 2015 House votes to expand college accounts Obama wanted to scrap The House voted Wednesday to expand the benefits of popular college savings plans that President Obama failed to scale back.
December 20, 2015 House votes to make expired business tax breaks permanent The House voted Friday to make permanent an expired tax break designed to help small businesses invest in equipment and property, defying a veto threat by the White House.
December 20, 2015 Congress no closer to funding Homeland Security Department as another shutdown deadline looms The widespread disagreement in Congress over President Obama's unilateral actions on immigration that nearly resulted in a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department resumes Monday -- with Democrats, Republicans, senators and congressmen all pointing fingers.