Tag Archives: congress

• Politics

  Women excited to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry on Capitol Hill

  Washington (CNN) — The arrival of Prince Harry on Capitol Hill Thursday prompted what appeared to be a mass exodus…
• News

  Boston terror fears raised at Senate immigration hearing

  WASHINGTON (CNN) — A top Republican senator used the terror bombings in Boston to raise new questions on Friday about…
• News

  Senate Majority Leader sets gun legislation aside for now

  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid put proposed gun legislation on pause Thursday, setting it aside for now…
• News

  Senate overcomes filibuster, clears the way for debate on gun bill

  WASHINGTON (CNN) — The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overcome a Republican-led filibuster against tougher gun laws, clearing the way…
• News

  Postal Service backs off plan to stop Saturday delivery

  WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) — The U.S. Postal Service has backed down from its plan to stop Saturday mail delivery. The postal…
• Politics

  Compromise sets up likely Senate debate on gun laws

  WASHINGTON (CNN) — In a breakthrough on gun legislation, two U.S. senators — a Democrat and a Republican — announced…
• Politics

  Senate to debate bi-partisan immigration reform proposal Wednesday

  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Last November, Hispanic voters planted the seeds for serious immigration reform when they backed President Barack Obama…
• Politics

  Congress avoids shutdown, bickers over 2014 budget

  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Lawmakers in the House of Representatives approved legislation Thursday funding the government through the end of September…
• Politics

  Congress to sign off on bill to fund government through 2013

  NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Congress is expected to soon sign off on a bill to continue funding the federal government…
• News

  TSA chief faces critics, says new knife policy will stand

  (CNN) — The nation’s aviation security chief on Thursday defended his recent decision to again permit knives aboard commercial flights,…
• News

  House passes GOP measure on government funding

  WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Republican measure to keep the government funded through September while softening the impact of forced spending…
• Politics

  One day to cuts: What’s Congress doing?

  WASHINGTON (CNN) — There’s only one day left before $85 billion in widely disliked spending cuts start to take effect….