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Federal prosecutors oppose former Gov. Don Siegelman's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court 14 Nov 2009 17:16 GMT
... an Alabama perspective from Washington D.C., the White House and Capitol Hill Federal prosecutors oppose former Gov. Don Siegelman's appeal ... former Gov. Don Siegelman's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman talks with ...
U.S. Supreme Court: Will the justices walk the way of the cross? 22 Nov 2009 07:41 GMT
... WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Sometime soon, the U.S. Supreme Court again will be obliged to rule on the constitutionality of a religious symbol ...
Attorney general wants U.S. Supreme Court to rule on FAA plan affecting Fairfield County 17 Nov 2009 18:51 GMT
... Newspapers State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed a formal petition on Monday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on whether an appeals court wrongly upheld new Federal Aviation Administration ...
Blumenthal petitions U.S. Supreme Court to reverse flight path changes 18 Nov 2009 03:33 GMT
... Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday seeking to continue a suit brought by local municipalities, which this summer ...
Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults correctly name chief justice of U.S. Supreme Court in poll 16 Nov 2009 23:16 GMT
... in five adult respondents correctly named John Roberts as the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. But 71 percent correctly named Joe Biden when asked to specify the vice ...

California Physicians Applaud The U.S. House Of Representatives Vote To Protect Seniors' Access To Care 22 Nov 2009 09:39 GMT
... The California Medical Association praised the U.S. House of Representatives today for passing HR 3961, legislation that will ease the difficulty seniors face in ...
Statement to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of The United States House of Representatives 19 Nov 2009 01:30 GMT
... Ending the travel ban is a step in the right ... critically important hearing of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs on the US ...
On Health Insurance And The House Of Representatives 17 Nov 2009 09:22 GMT
... On Health Insurance And The House Of Representatives To The Editor: If the health insurance bill recently passed by the House of ...
House of Representatives offers proclamation in support of Transgender Day of Remembrance 18 Nov 2009 06:52 GMT
... Members of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) and family ... upcoming Transgender Day of Remembrance by the House of Representatives. Rep. Carl Sciortino (D) offered introductions at ...
Congressman Pascrell Sees FIRE Grant And SAFER Programs Through To Being Reauthorized For The Next Five Years In U.S. House Of Representatives 19 Nov 2009 04:31 GMT
... WASHINGTON – Two federal programs originally sponsored by U.S. ... United States were approved by the U.S. House of Representatives through the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of ... 395-31. The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate. During floor debate of H.R. 3791 many Members ...

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Letters: HEALTH CARE: On Nov. 7, a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives made history by passing H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. 14 Nov 2009 17:34 GMT
... On Nov. 7, a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives made history by passing H.R. 3962, This current article requires registration and login to ...
House of Representatives Passes the Affordable Health Care for America Act 18 Nov 2009 04:32 GMT
... Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and healthcare ... $900 billion coverage mark laid out by President Obama. And, the legislation will be fully paid ...
Tim Geithner Throws Stones in a Glass House of Representatives 19 Nov 2009 18:50 GMT
... "Unfortunately, the regulatory regime that failed so terribly ... Secretary, what post were you holding when President Obama took office?” “I was the president of ...
Stimulus watchdog: White House overplayed jobs data, should've acknowledged uncertainty, flaws 19 Nov 2009 17:00 GMT
... WASHINGTON (AP) - The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus ... watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending says the White House was too quick to take credit for ... jobs have been created. Under questioning on Capitol Hill, he agreed the White House should have acknowledged ...
STIMULUS WATCH: Did White House overplay job data? 19 Nov 2009 21:55 GMT
... WASHINGTON - The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending says ... watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending says the White House was too quick to take credit for ... jobs have been created. Under questioning on Capitol Hill, he agreed the White House should have acknowledged ...
Anita Dunn's Husband Becomes White House Counsel 21 Nov 2009 02:31 GMT
... By now, millions of Americans are familiar with Anita Dunn, ... recently resigned her post as Barack Obama�s White House Communications Director after it was learned that ...
Stupak to White House: Strip Pro-Life Amendment to Health Bill's Peril 17 Nov 2009 22:37 GMT
... By Kathleen Gilbert and Peter J. Smith WASHINGTON, D.C., November ... dismissing amendments which the majority of the House of Representatives wanted because some person, David Axelrod or ... health insurance exchange and receive federal dollars. Capitol Hill lawmakers disagree on how the Stupak amendment ...
Stupak: Health Care Bill Will Stall if White House Strips Abortion Restrictions 17 Nov 2009 15:56 GMT
... Rep. Bart Stupak asks questions during a hearing on auto ... on auto dealership closures June 12 on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo) The author of a controversial ... dismissing amendments which the majority of the House of Representatives wanted because some person, David Axelrod or ...
COLUMN-Fury against Fed intensifies on Capitol Hill: John Kemp 20 Nov 2009 14:02 GMT
... is a Reuters columnist. The views expressed are his own -- ... (Reuters) - In an extraordinary move, the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee yesterday voted 43-26 to ... the Fed and the Treasury Department on Capitol Hill, and indicates that the administration is losing ...
Fight against online tobacco sales goes to Capitol Hill 18 Nov 2009 17:13 GMT
... Fight against online tobacco sales goes to Capitol Hill The online sale of cigarettes robs states ... The PACT Act was passed in the House of Representatives in May. “The PACT Act will strengthen ...

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Healthcare bill passes first U.S. Senate test 22 Nov 2009 03:51 GMT
... Healthcare bill passes first U.S. Senate test WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sweeping healthcare overhaul ... to last at least three weeks. The House of Representatives has passed its own version, and differences ...
The U.S. Senate unveils its health care plan, Iran rejects part of a nuclear deal, and elephants struggle to survive in Kenya 19 Nov 2009 03:32 GMT
... THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS ... your Shoutout! AZUZ: Six years in the House of Representatives; elected to the U.S. Senate nine terms -- only person ever to do ...
Guess who's coming to the White House dinner 19 Nov 2009 06:30 GMT
... WASHINGTON: It has been dubbed the hottest ticket in ... of Prime Minister Vajpayee in 2000. The House of Representatives, meanwhile, was expected to adopt a resolution ... White House lawns, followed by talks with President Obama and the state dinner later. ...
NEW: Senate committee admonishes Burris over ethics 20 Nov 2009 20:32 GMT
... WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished ... Jan. 5, 2009 affidavit to the Illinois House of Representatives, Burris said he did not have contact ... for him to be seated in the U.S. Senate he needed to appear before the Illinois General ...
White House prepares for first state visit by Manmohan Singh 21 Nov 2009 14:33 GMT
... White House prepares for first state visit by Manmohan Singh ... I do think it is important that President Obama signal that he intends to move that ... Robert Gates and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. On Tuesday, delegation-level talks between ...