U.S. Congress

2160 Stories, most recent news story added 1 hour 29 minutes ago

Send
- Email
- IM
Share
- Digg
- Facebook
- Newsvine
- del.icio.us
- Reddit
- StumbleUpon
- Technorati
- Yahoo! Bookmarks

News Stories

Sort By:

Another Contendor For Texas House Of Representatives
KAUZ Wichita Falls - Thu Dec 3, 9:54 pm ET
Another Texoma resident is throwing his hat into the ring for a seat in the Texas State House of Representatives. Michael L. Smith announced his candadacy today for the District 69 position.
Ohio House of Representatives passes septic system moratorium
Star Beacon - Thu Dec 3, 9:13 am ET
The Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday approved an amendment introduced by State Rep. Deborah Newcomb, D-Conneaut, to extend the moratorium regarding household sewage treatment systems, from the Dec. 31 deadline to July 1, 2010.
US Congress may subpoena White House gatecrashers
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 10:26 am ET
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.
Mobile Studios Delivers PortaCast® HD Flypacks to U.S. Congress
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 1, 2:01 am ET
The U.S. House of Representatives Recording Studio has taken delivery of three complete PortaCast ® multicam production systems designed and built by leading systems integrator Mobile Studios. The portable HD flypacks will help broadcast up to 1,000 committee hearings per year live on C-SPAN.
US Senate casts first votes on Obama health plan
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 4:54 pm ET
The US Senate on Thursday cast its first votes on legislation to enact President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, overhauling US health care, four days into its bitter debate on the plan.
Leaked climate emails make waves in US Congress
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 1:15 pm ET
A row over leaked emails from a British scientist hinting at a global warming cover-up has reached the US Congress, where climate change skeptics are seeking to thwart key legislation.
Wall Street Transaction Tax Proposed by U.S. Congress Democrats
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 1:11 pm ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- A group of U.S. congressional Democrats proposed taxing large transactions in stocks and derivatives, an idea that has received a cool reception from the Obama administration.
US Senate condemns persecution of Baha’is in Iran
WashingtonTV - Wed Dec 2, 2:52 pm ET
Washington, 2 December (WashingtonTV)—The US Senate on Monday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Iranian government’s persecution of members of the Baha’i faith, the country’s largest religious minority.
US Senate candidate Michael Capuano, at a glance
Boston Globe - 1 hour 29 minutes ago
NAME: Michael Capuano AGE: 57; born Jan. 9, 1952
US Senate candidate Stephen Pagliuca, at a glance
Boston Globe - 1 hour 30 minutes ago
NAME: Stephen Pagliuca AGE: 54; born Jan. 16, 1955.
US Senate candidate Jack E. Robinson, at a glance
Boston Globe - 1 hour 31 minutes ago
NAME: Jack E. Robinson AGE: 49; born May 12, 1960
US Senate candidate Martha Coakley, at a glance
Boston Globe - 1 hour 31 minutes ago
NAME: Martha Coakley AGE: 56; born July 14, 1953.
Candidate for US Senate Alan Khazei, at a glance
Boston Globe - 1 hour 30 minutes ago
NAME: Alan Khazei AGE: 48; born May, 28, 1961
Candidate for US Senate Scott Brown, at a glance
Boston Globe - 1 hour 31 minutes ago
NAME: Scott Brown AGE: 50; born Sept. 12, 1959
Brown, a renaissance man, runs for US Senate
Boston Globe - 1 hour 30 minutes ago
In another era, Scott Brown may have been known as a Renaissance man. His basketball skills helped him win college admission. As an undergraduate, he wasn't a one-dimensional jock, but a singer and actor as well as a scholar.