December 20, 2015 GOP blocks tax hike on firms moving overseas Republican senators blocked an election-year bill Wednesday to limit tax breaks for U.S. companies that move operations overseas.
December 20, 2015 House-Senate negotiators approve $17B VA bill House and Senate negotiators have approved a $17 billion compromise bill to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs and reform a program scandalized by veterans' long waits for health care and VA workers falsifying records to cover up delays.
December 20, 2015 House, Senate resume talks over VA fix Talks have resumed after slowing to a halt earlier in the week on congressional efforts to reform the Veterans Affairs Department.
December 20, 2015 Military's tobacco discount: Up in smoke The familiar image of a battle-hardened member of the military smoking a cigarette may become a little less common.
December 20, 2015 Obama pushing research on cars that talk to cars President Barack Obama is envisioning a time when cars will be able to talk with other cars or with America's roads. He says such technology could prevent crashes, cut down on traffic and save gasoline.
December 20, 2015 Senators block election-year bill aiding hunters Republicans and liberal Democrats on Thursday blocked an election-year Senate bill that would help hunters and give a boost to Democrats facing tight re-election races in GOP-leaning states.
December 20, 2015 Senate Democrats unveil $9B for highway bill Senate Democrats have unveiled a $9 billion plan to prevent states from facing a cutoff of federal highway construction money as early as this summer.
December 20, 2015 Keystone XL bill passed by Senate panel The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed legislation mandating construction of the Keystone XL pipeline Wednesday in possibly the last Senate action on the Canada-to-Texas project before the November midterm election.
December 20, 2015 Vote on Keystone XL pipeline set for Senate panel The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a bill to approve the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline that failed to get to the floor last month after negotiations regarding an energy-efficiency measure collapsed.
December 20, 2015 Student loan bill fails in Senate Senate Republicans have blocked an election-year attempt by Democrats to let people refinance their student loan debt at lower rates.