GOP Sees the World Through Google Glass
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — This week’s Republican House meeting was a little more exciting than weeks past, and it wasn’t just because of what was on the agenda.At the request of the GOP, Google representati…
Boehner Says Jail Time Possible in IRS Scandal
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Speaker John Boehner suggested on Wednesday that those who were responsible for the IRS targeting conservative groups should face jail time.“Now my question isn’t about who is going to re…
Celebrating Moms on Capitol Hill
ABC(WASHINGTON) — A special Mother’s Day edition of ABC’s This Week gave a glimpse inside an exclusive club on Capitol Hill: women who give birth while serving in Congress.
Rep. Jaime Hererra Beutler, R-Wash., who recently announced her pr…
Going Beyond Cat Videos: YouTube Brings Congress to the People
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Move over C-SPAN, YouTube is now bringing Congress to the people. All members of the U.S. Congress were invited earlier this week to start live-streaming video from their YouTube channels.
“Whether it’s…
Boehner Uncommitted to Gun Votes in House
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After the U.S. Senate voted down a slate of proposals to toughen the country’s gun laws Wednesday, House Speaker John Boehner was non-committal Thursday on the prospect of considering similar measure…
GOP Weekly Address: Sen. Mike Lee Says Budgets Are About Setting Priorities
US Senate(WASHINGTON) — In this week’s Republican address, Sen. Mike Lee, R-UT, says the budget produced by Senate Democrats “grows the government, not the economy,” while the budget passed by House Republicans this week “reduces spending and de…
John Boehner ‘Can’t Imagine’ His Gay Marriage Views Shifting
ABC/Martin H. Simon(WASHINGTON) — Hours after Sen. Rob Portman, the Ohio Republican, bucked his party and came out in support of gay marriage, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, reaffirmed his position against it in a wide-ranging, exclusive intervie…
Obama to Start Fundraising for Dems Looking to Win House Seats
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama assured Republicans this week that he’s not running a perpetual campaign, that “I actually just want to govern, at least for a couple years.” But now, it appears that t…
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Says Gabby Giffords Is ‘Doing So Well’
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) DNC Chair and close friend of former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords, said “Gabby is doing so well.” Wasserman Schultz joined ABC News in a web exclusive after her appearance on the T…
House Likely to Pass Continuing Resolution on Thursday
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans unveiled a stopgap measure Monday to fund the federal government through the rest of the fiscal year, a move intended to mollify a deeply divided Congress that has fought through three years…
Sen. Kelly Ayotte Keeps Door Open for ‘Big Agreement’ on Budget
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — While the White House and Congress failed to reach an agreement to avoid automatic spending cuts that began taking effect on March 1, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., said she is still open to the idea of a “big agreement”…
Obama’s “Jedi Mind Meld” a Sci Fi Faux Pas
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — It had no real bearing on his press conference about the very serious matter of the U.S. deficit and the upcoming sequester, but the President showed himself to be neither committed Trekkie nor St…
Upcoming Fiscal Deadline May Prove Helpful in Dealing with Sequester
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — As unbelievable as it might seem, yet another fiscal deadline hangs over Washington. Unless Congress agrees to extend funding by March 27, the federal government will shut down, but this latest deadline may actuall…
House Likely to Pass Violence Against Women Reauthorization
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The House is likely to pass a Senate-approved version of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act on Thursday, sending the bill to President Obama for his signature.A rule approved in the House Rules Committe…
House Dems Rip GOP Redo of Violence Against Women Law
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — House Democrats say they are not satisfied with the Republican-crafted version of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, pledging to oppose it if it comes up for a vote later this week in the House.Speakin…
Boehner Not Blinking in Budget Deadlock
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With sequestration set to strike on Friday, House Speaker John Boehner returned to the Capitol after a nine-day recess with no apparent change in his political posture: If the $85 billion cuts are…
Obama Enlists Governors to Help Get Sequester Deal
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — With less than five days to prevent $85 billion in sweeping, automatic budget cuts, President Obama Monday asked the nation’s governors to help pressure Congress to compromise on a deal to a…
Rep. Eliot Engel: The Sequester Is ‘Stupid’
ABC (WASHINGTON) – Speaking Sunday morning on ABC News’ This Week, Rep. Eliot Engel, D-NY, called the automatic spending cuts — also known as the “sequester” — that are scheduled to go into effect on March 1 a &ldquo…
White House Brief Foreshadows Supreme Court Arguments on Gay Marriage
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The White House has asked the Supreme Court to strike down a main provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, but in the legal paper filed with the judiciary it may have signaled a wider push for same-sex marriage as…
South Carolina TV Wars: Mark Sanford vs. the World
(former) South Carolina governor website (CHARLESTON, S.C.) — Mark Sanford wants you to know that he has learned from his mistakes and will try to change Washington if he gets there.That’s the message of his first TV ad, now visible on cable air…