GOP Frosh Bill Would Fund Cops in Schools
David De Lossy/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A freshman House Republican is introducing a bill that could bring the National Rifle Association’s proposal for more armed police officers guarding schools to fruition.The Protect America’s Schools …
Rep. Steve Cohen Confesses to Secret Daughter
cohen.house.gov(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., was spotted trading tweets with a young woman during the State of the Union address and his “ilu” signoffs — digital shorthand for “I love you” — prompted inquiries into the identi…
Boehner Challenges Senate to Enact Obama’s State of the Union Agenda
Alex Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) ) — While the majority of congressional Republicans oppose most of the policies President Obama outlined during his State of the Union address Tuesday, House Speaker John Boehner deflected attention away from Republica…
Pelosi to ‘Interview’ Stephen Colbert at House Dem Retreat
Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will “interview” Stephen Colbert in front of the full House Democratic Caucus at their retreat in Leesburg, Va., on Friday, multiple Demo…
Boehner Won’t Rush Immigration Overhaul Through House
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday praised the ongoing efforts of two bipartisan groups of congressional lawmakers, but he emphasized that an effective overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws will…
House Holds Its First Hearing on Immigration Reform
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives on Tuesday will take its first concrete steps this year toward addressing comprehensive immigration reform, an issue that has traditionally failed to gain traction in the lower chamber….
Sen. Harry Reid: Any Budget Deal Must Include Revenue
ABC/Martin H. Simon(NEW YORK) — Asserting that “the American people” are on his side, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said during an exclusive interview for “This Week” that any that deal reached between Republicans …
Sen. Harry Reid: Any Budget Deal Must Include Revenue
ABC/Martin H. Simon(NEW YORK) — Asserting that “the American people” are on his side, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said during an exclusive interview for “This Week” that any that deal reached between Republicans …
House of Representatives Historian Launches Website
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Imagine it is Dec. 8, 1941. President Franklin D. Roosevelt has just addressed Congress in order to request declaration of war after Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.Which congressman fought in favor o…
Debt Ceiling Vote: Who Crossed Party Lines in the House?
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The House vote on extending the debt ceiling for three months was one of the more truly bipartisan votes we’ve seen in a while. A significant number of Republicans — 33 of them — voted against the bill put …
Virginia Lawmaker Brandishes AK-47 on House Floor
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A Virginia state lawmaker brandished an AK-47 on the floor of the state House of Delegates on Thursday.Virginia Del. Joe Morrissey, a Democrat hailing from the Richmond area, showed off the weapon while pushing for…
House to Vote on Delayed Superstorm Sandy Relief
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives is poised to vote on Tuesday to provide about $50 billion of additional relief for the region impacted by Superstorm Sandy last fall.The base bill, known as the Hurricane Sandy Disast…
White House Denies Call for Trillion-Dollar Coin to Avoid Debt Ceiling
Photodisc/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Obama administration has killed any notion of minting trillion-dollar platinum coins to solve the nation’s debt ceiling woes.In a written statement released Saturday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney …
President Obama Signs Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill
White House(WASHINGTON) — President Obama signed a bill into law Sunday that allows the National Flood Insurance Program to help meet new claims from damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy, The Hill reports. The $9.7 billion bill, H.R. 41, provides a sho…
Congress Approves Compromise to Avert Fiscal Cliff
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan Senate deal to avert the “fiscal cliff” and preserve Bush-era tax cuts for all Americans making less than $400,000 per year.The compromise is now on its way to…
House GOP Wary of Senate Deal That Could Add Trillions to Deficit
Photo Courtesy: Architect of the Capitol(NEW YORK) — Top House Republicans Tuesday opposed a bipartisan compromise that passed the Senate in the wee hours of New Year’s Day to avert the “fiscal cliff,” as new studies conclude that the compromise on ta…
House Wrestles With ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Following the dramatic early-morning passage of a “fiscal cliff” deal in the Senate, lawmakers in the House of Representatives huddled on New Year’s Day to decide whether they could support the same bipartisan comp…
White House Sees ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal as Game Changer
(WASHINGTON) — It’s hard to find anyone in Washington happy about the outcome of the “fiscal cliff” brinksmanship.But inside the Obama White House, senior officials are elated by what they call a significant presidential achievement:…
Fiscal Cliff: Can the House Follow Through?
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — It was after midnight, but not by much. In a town and for a Senate that has become synonymous with gridlock, the two parties came together for an imperfect solution to a big problem.After several days of hurried…
Senate Passes ‘Cliff’ Deal, House to Vote
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Two hours after a midnight deadline for action, the Senate passed legislation early New Year’s Day to avert the so-called fiscal cliff with an overwhelming vote of 89-8. Senate passage set the stage for a final sho…