Defense Bill Gets Tangled in Fight Over Fiscal Policy
October 7, 2015
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Defense Bill Gets Tangled in Fight Over Fiscal Policy

It’s a familiar scenario for lawmakers. Despite their track record, the administration is stressing that…

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Obama Talks Planned Parenthood and Gun Control in Urging Debt Ceiling Increase
October 6, 2015
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Obama Talks Planned Parenthood and Gun Control in Urging Debt Ceiling Increase

He is demanding a budget agreement with Republicans controlling Congress that would lift a freeze…

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Chaffetz on House Speaker Bid: ‘I’m Probably Going to Lose’
October 6, 2015
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Chaffetz on House Speaker Bid: ‘I’m Probably Going to Lose’

I don’t doubt Rep. Boehner’s piety, his long held desire to meet the Catholic Church’s…

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Utah’s Planned Parenthood to retain threatened federal funding beyond court
October 5, 2015
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Utah’s Planned Parenthood to retain threatened federal funding beyond court

Congress and President Barack Obama steered the USA government clear of a shutdown Wednesday hours…

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Boehner: No government shutdown
October 5, 2015
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Boehner: No government shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he and Boehner will begin talks with the…

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Senate GOP leader seems safe for now after Boehner departure
October 5, 2015
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Senate GOP leader seems safe for now after Boehner departure

“This bill hardly represents my preferred method for funding the government”, Senate Majority Leader Mitch…

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Obama says won’t sign another short-term government funding bill
October 5, 2015
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Obama says won’t sign another short-term government funding bill

Chaffetz announces bid for House Speaker
October 5, 2015
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Chaffetz announces bid for House Speaker

Three Republicans – Chaffetz, McCarthy, and Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., are seeking the speaker’s gavel.

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US Rep. Chaffetz announces bid for House speaker
October 4, 2015
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US Rep. Chaffetz announces bid for House speaker

Representative Kevin McCarthy, certainly the House most pioneer, remnants the favourite for the speaker stance.

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House, Senate negotiators reach deal on defense policy bill
October 3, 2015
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House, Senate negotiators reach deal on defense policy bill