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December 20, 2015

Threat of plastic guns grows as undetectable firearm law set to expire

With a law banning undetectable firearms about to expire, federal agents are focusing attention on the latest twist in high-tech weaponry: guns made entirely out of plastic.

December 20, 2015

White House sidesteps on legislative efforts formalize ObamaCare pledge

The White House on Tuesday refused to state its position on legislative proposals aimed at formalizing President Obama's promise that people who like their existing coverage would be allowed to keep it under the new health care law.

December 20, 2015

Gay rights legislation clears first Senate hurdle

The bipartisan vote increases the chances that the Senate will pass the bill by week's end, but its prospects in the Republican-led House are dimmer.

December 20, 2015

Lawmakers could save millions by targeting food stamp fraud -- will they?

As House and Senate negotiators meet Wednesday for the first joint talks on a bill that includes sharp cuts to food-stamp funding, an open question is whether lawmakers will get serious about targeting fraud in the massive program.

December 20, 2015

Senate to vote on military sexual assault bill that has divided GOP, much of Washington

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand expressed confidence Sunday about getting enough votes this week to change how the military deals with victims of rape and other violent crimes -- a proposal that has sharply divided Washington.

December 20, 2015

Senators push bill to prevent insurance industry 'bailout' over ObamaCare

Warning that the latest ObamaCare "fix" could compel the federal government to bail out insurance companies, Republican senators have introduced a bill to prevent taxpayer funds from being used to prop up the industry.

December 20, 2015

Coal-state lawmakers seek to block EPA power plant rules

A pair of coal-state lawmakers introduced legislation on Monday that would scale back the Environmental Protection Agency's push to impose carbon dioxide limits on power plants.

December 20, 2015

Farm bill stalemate could send milk prices skyward

The fight over renewing the nation's farm bill has centered on cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. But there could be unintended consequences if no agreement is reached: higher milk prices.

December 20, 2015

House tries blocking ‘illegal’ IRS checks; Harry Reid says system working ‘fine’

The House of Representatives repeatedly has passed an IRS bill that could save U.S. taxpayers $24.4 billion over the next 10 years — but Harry Reid’s Democratic Senate will not hear it.

December 20, 2015

Dems join call to delay ObamaCare mandate amid website failures

Several Democratic senators are calling on the Obama administration to delay enforcement of the health care law's individual mandate, joining their Republican colleagues in saying it would be unfair to penalize Americans for failing to buy insurance when the primary sign-up website doesn't work.