Articles Tagged With 'Senate'
Rocky Road Ahead for DREAM Act
After failing to win comprehensive immigration reform, immigration proponents are now hoping to use the lame-duck session to snag an 11th-hour consolation prize: the DREAM Act.
Has Health Care Bickering Blocked Afghan Police Training Inquiry?
Democrats accuse Republicans of obstructionism as a Senate hearing on Afghanistan is canceled.
‘Deem and Pass’ Unlikely to Be Reversed in Courts, Experts Say
The possibility that the House would use a tactic known as "deem and pass" to pass the Senate's health care bill without actually voting on the bill raises the question of whether the measure is constitutional or subject to overturning by the Supreme Court.
With Travel Expenses, Some in Congress Keep the Change
Lawmakers don't always return their unused spending allowances after traveling abroad.
Which Pols Are Heading to the Super Bowl and Other Results of ProPublica’s Super Bowl Blitz
Which lawmakers are going to the Super Bowl? Who's not? The results of ProPublica's Super Bowl Blitz.
Super Bowl Blitz: What You Should Do When Congressmen Give Vague Answers
Here are some ideas for pressing lawmakers' staffs when they dodge questions about the Super Bowl.
