Committee nears final big immigration decisions
David Espo and Erica Werner, Associated Press |
posted May 21st - 12:59am
The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that grants a shot at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.
Senate to debate crop insurance in farm bill
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press |
posted May 21st - 12:58am
The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.
House passes bill on lying about military medals
Jim Abrams, Associated Press |
posted May 20th - 5:12pm
People who falsely claim they have received a military medal in order to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in jail under legislation that easily passed the House Monday.
Money tangle: The IRS and its tea party tempest
Calvin Woodward, Associated Press |
posted May 18th - 8:48am
The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency. It's the sense that a powerful someone is breathing down your neck.
SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash
Josh Lederman, Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 5:51pm
Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees.
Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 4:40pm
Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said Friday, disclosing that Obama administration officials knew there was a probe during the heat of the presidential campaign.
Benghazi probe co-chair subpoenaed by House panel
Matthew Lee, Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 3:53pm
The head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has subpoenaed the co-chairman of the independent review board that investigated last year's attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, to answer questions about the panel's findings behind closed doors.
Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones
Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 12:45pm
The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it.
Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 10:12am
The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand.
House bill protects homeland security budget
Andrew Taylor, Associated Press |
posted May 16th - 6:27pm
A Republican-controlled House panel moved Thursday to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's budget slashing plan.
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