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December 20, 2015

House GOP bill aims to end ‘secret science’ in EPA rulemaking

House GOP bill aims to end ‘secret science’ in EPA rulemaking

December 20, 2015

Lawmakers craft bipartisan plan for permanent Medicare 'doc fix'

A bipartisan measure to permanently solve one of the most nettlesome issues in the nation's health care system could be ready for release as early as Thursday, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ has learned.

December 20, 2015

Congress approves farm bill, sends to Obama for signature

Congress approved a massive, five-year farm bill on Tuesday and sent it to President Obama for his expected signature.

December 20, 2015

Senate Republicans pitch ObamaCare alternative on eve of presidential address

Seizing on the public's continued anxiety over the ObamaCare rollout, a trio of Republican senators on Monday unveiled a sweeping alternative proposal they say would gut the law's mandates and taxes while preserving consumer protections.

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

Study: Most sponsors of minimum wage hike bill don't pay interns

While congressional Democrats want employers to adhere to a proposed increase in the federal minimum wage, a new analysis shows most bill sponsors are not so generous with some of their own workers.

December 20, 2015

Leahy says Senate will push for NSA legislation, suggests Obama didn't go far enough

Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sunday the upper chamber will continue working on legislation to limit NSA spying, suggesting President Obama has not gone far enough in making changes to protect Americans’ privacy.

December 20, 2015

Senate passes $1.1 trillion spending bill

Congress sent President Barack Obama a $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill Thursday, easing the harshest effects of last year's automatic budget cuts after tea party critics chastened by October's partial shutdown mounted only a faint protest.

December 20, 2015

John McCain, Tim Kaine push to change presidential war powers

Two members of the Senate are pressing for significant changes to how presidents consult with Congress on sending the military into war.

December 20, 2015

Jobless aid bill stalls in Senate, fails to clear hurdle

A Senate plan to restore long-term jobless benefits to at least 1.3 million Americans hit a wall Tuesday after Republicans withdrew their support amid complaints over cost and other issues.