Clik here to view.
Food-Safety Bill Clears Senate in Wake of 2010's Massive Recalls
Filed under: The CapitolistAfter a year of dozens of dangerous-food incidents, including a single outbreak of salmonella that led to the recall of more than half a billion eggs, the Senate passed a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
START Treaty Up for Cliffhanger Vote in Senate
Filed under: Senate, Republicans, Obama Administration, National Security, The Capitolist, International, Conservatives, Arms Control, Nuclear ProliferationWith the clock running out on the lame-duck...
View ArticleCongress Freezes Federal Salaries in Stopgap Spending Bill
Filed under: The CapitolistThe House passed a continuing resolution Tuesday by a vote of 193 to 165 to fund the federal government at current spending levels until March 4. The measure made an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Senate Ratifies START Treaty, 71 to 26; a Win for Obama, a Loss for Jon Kyl
Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, National Security, The Capitolist, International, Congress, Arms Control, Nuclear ProliferationThe Senate voted 71 to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Senate Passes Health Care Program for 9-11 First Responders
Filed under: Senate, Republicans, Health Care, Terror, The Capitolist, CongressOn the frenzied final day of session for the 111th Congress, the Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday authorizing a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Congress Changed Your Life in 2010
Filed under: Democrats, Budget, The Capitolist, CongressAs members of the 111th Congress look back on 2010, they will see anything but a do-nothing session. From banning drop-side cribs, to freezing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
House to Vote Tuesday on Stopgap Budget to Avoid Government Shutdown
Filed under: The CapitolistWith funding for the federal government scheduled to expire Friday at midnight, the House of Representatives will vote Tuesday on a short-term spending bill to keep the...
View ArticleBen Bernanke: Reports Overstate Damage From GOP Spending Cuts
Filed under: The CapitolistFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waded into a heated Washington debate Tuesday when he predicted that federal spending cuts proposed by House Republicans would not...
View ArticleBernanke: 'Several Years' Before Unemployment Returns to Normal
Filed under: The CapitolistFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday that although the American economy is showing improvement, the unemployment rate will probably...
View ArticleClik here to view.
House Passes Stopgap Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown, 335 to 91
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Budget, The Capitolist, Congress, DeficitWith funding for the federal government scheduled to expire Friday at midnight, the House of Representatives...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Senate Votes, 91-9, to Avoid Government Shutdown -- for Now
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Budget, Obama Administration, The Capitolist, Congress, Conservatives, Harry Reid, Deficit, Mitch McConnell, Barack ObamaWith a midnight deadline looming on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nancy Pelosi Raising Cash for Wisconsin Labor Fight
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, The CapitolistNancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the U.S. House and a well-known rainmaker for her party, is lending her fundraising prowess to the ongoing labor...
View ArticleNo Progress on Budget After Biden Huddles With Boehner, Other Hill Leaders
Filed under: The CapitolistThe White House dispatched Vice President Joe Biden to Capitol Hill Thursday in an effort to bring feuding Democrats and Republicans to the negotiating table over funding the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Government Shutdown, President and Congress Would Still Get Paid
Filed under: Budget, Obama Administration, The Capitolist, Congress, Deficit, White HouseAs government agencies prepare their lists of employees who would be furloughed during a possible government...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy: Another Stopgap Budget Likely
Filed under: The CapitolistRep. Kevin McCarthy, the Republican whip in the House of Representatives, predicted Tuesday that Congress will not come to an agreement on a year-long budget before the...
View ArticleBudget Battle Puts Moderate Senators in the Hot Seat
Filed under: The CapitolistAs Democrats and Republicans ready their talking points for the budget battles ahead in Washington, the standoff over federal spending is putting each party's moderates in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rival Budget Bills Fail in Senate, Shutdown Countdown Begins
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Budget, The Capitolist, Congress, Deficit, EconomyThe Senate voted Thursday to defeat two rival plans to cut federal spending through the end of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rep. Peter King's Hearing on American Muslims: How Radical? How Dangerous?
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Religion, The Capitolist, Congress, IslamRep. Peter King's controversial hearing today examining the threat of radical Islam will feature two men whose...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Keith Ellison, Muslim Congressman, Breaks Into Tears at King's Hearing
Filed under: The CapitolistRep. Keith Ellison (R-Minn.), one of two Muslim Americans serving in Congress, broke into tears Thursday as he testified at the controversial hearing convened by Rep. Peter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Emotions Run High at Rep. Peter King's Hearings on Radical Muslims in the U.S.
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, The Capitolist, International, Congress, IslamAfter a firestorm of controversy, Rep. Peter King pressed ahead with his hearing before the House Homeland...
View Article
