U.S. Congress News

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said he'd send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. But the actual number could be higher. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama's top ally in the US House of Representatives predicted that the US economy and especially the jobs picture, not the Afghan war, would decide the November 2010 mid-term elections. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Thursday she opposes a possible "war tax" to fund an escalation of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama's top ally in the US House of Representatives on Thursday accepted but did not explicitly endorse his planned surge of troops in Afghanistan, saying she wanted more information. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's planned troop buildup in Afghanistan came in for more skepticism on Capitol Hill Thursday with lawmakers zeroing in on how the U.S. will deal with terrorist havens in neighboring Pakistan. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - After three days of angry debate, the Senate was poised to cast its first vote Thursday on remaking the nation's health care system, with Democrats and Republicans offering amendments that address Americans' fears about women's health and Medicare. Full Story »

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Bob Corker says the Tennessee Republican's daughter was carjacked in Washington, D.C., though she was not seriously injured. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee is prepared to subpoena a couple who showed up uninvited to a White House state dinner reception, a lawmaker said. Full Story »

A look at key issues in the health care debate: Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday that he was placing a hold on Ben Bernanke's nomination for a second term as Federal Reserve chairman, a move that could slow the confirmation process. Full Story »

Scott Brown harbors no illusions about the difficulty of being the GOP standard-bearer in the special Senate election to replace liberal icon Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Full Story »

The final debate for Democratic primary candidates in Massachusetts' Senate special election did little to alter the dynamics of the race. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate leaders broke a logjam on a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Wednesday, reaching agreement to vote on four amendments after frustrated Democrats accused Republican opponents of stalling the bill. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US House of Representatives committee has approved key regulatory legislation intended to curb the harmful economic effects of financial services institutions deemed "too big to fail." Full Story »

Senior House Republicans, including a key supporter of a 2006 law designed to curb Internet gambling, said Wednesday that the Obama administration's decision to delay implementing the law thwarts the will of Congress. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Amid soaring budget deficits, President Barack Obama is running into congressional qualms over how to pay for his troop buildup in Afghanistan. Military strategy aside, the $30 billion cost is causing concern on both sides of the aisle. Still, leaders in Congress predicted Wednesday that Obama would prevail in winning funding for the war escalation. Full Story »

WASHINGTON — The broadest revamp of financial regulation in seven decades cleared a key congressional committee Wednesday and will move next week to debate on the floor of the House of Representatives. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats in Congress face potential peril in next year's election resulting from his decision to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Full Story »