113th Congress ends with more fights than feats
The tempestuous 113th Congress has limped out of Washington for the last time, capping two years of modest and infrequent legislating.
Senate to take up $1.1T bill to keep govt. running
It’s now up to the Senate to pass a huge $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running.
Liberals and conservatives gripe about $1.1T bill
Exposed to the light of day, a year-end, $1.1 trillion spending bill drew vociferous objections from liberals and milder criticism from conservatives.
Massive $1.1 trillion spending bill unveiled
A huge, $1.1 trillion spending bill funding every corner of government faces its first test in the House.
Policy snags hold up $1.1T spending bill
Ahead of Congress’ midnight Thursday deadline, snags caused by policy differences are holding up a $1.1 trillion, government-wide spending bill.
Immigration, Keystone top first day of lame duck Congress
A political gambit by an endangered Senate Democrat broke loose long-stalled legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline as the lame-duck Congress returned to a Capitol where results of last week’s GOP blowout are still sinking in.