During his speech to Congress this week, President Obama singled out Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) for continuing the work of his late father, also a congressman, to overhaul the health care system.
Congressional Democrats flexed their new political muscle Wednesday as the House of Representatives passed legislation expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program by more than $32 billion over five years.
Before being sworn in or casting their first votes, some newly elected members of Congress were introduced Wednesday to another hallmark of life on Capitol Hill -- the big-ticket reception for big-money donors.
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell blames challenger Bruce Lunsford for the increase in the state's gas tax. Michigan Rep. John Dingell pledges to stop price gouging and rein in energy speculators.
Troubled by the tainted tomato scare, nearly half of Americans are concerned they may get sick from eating contaminated food and are avoiding items they normally would buy, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll has found
Lawmakers and food company CEOs come face-to-face Tuesday in a special hearing to address food safety lapses following this month's largest beef recall in U.S. history.
During his speech to Congress this week, President Obama singled out Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) for continuing the work of his late father, also a congressman, to overhaul the health care system.
Congressional Democrats flexed their new political muscle Wednesday as the House of Representatives passed legislation expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program by more than $32 billion over five years.
Before being sworn in or casting their first votes, some newly elected members of Congress were introduced Wednesday to another hallmark of life on Capitol Hill -- the big-ticket reception for big-money donors.
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell blames challenger Bruce Lunsford for the increase in the state's gas tax. Michigan Rep. John Dingell pledges to stop price gouging and rein in energy speculators.
Troubled by the tainted tomato scare, nearly half of Americans are concerned they may get sick from eating contaminated food and are avoiding items they normally would buy, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll has found
Lawmakers and food company CEOs come face-to-face Tuesday in a special hearing to address food safety lapses following this month's largest beef recall in U.S. history.
The 80-year-old John Dingell is no Ellen DeGeneres. Still, Al Gore came to Capitol Hill this morning determined to deliver an Oscar-level performance before the Detroit congressman's joint committee session.
Rep. John Murtha, the anti-war congressman who is the likely new House speaker's pick for majority leader, fended off what he called "swift boat-style attacks" on his ethics record Tuesday.
Amid all the post-election noise, Democrats haven't been subtle about their top priorities once they take control of Congress: boost minimum wage, reform Medicare, rescind the 2001 tax cuts, and clean up "the swamp" of Washington lobbying.
Former U.S. Rep. Bill Ford of Michigan, who spent three decades in the U.S. House of Representatives, died early Saturday, said a spokesman for Rep. John Dingell, D-Michigan.
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WHEN the U.S. government sold Conrail in March, records fell right and left. At a price of more than $1.6 billion, it was the largest initial public offering in U.S. history. With railroads, invest...
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FOR BUSINESS lobbyists, it's time to play defense. With Democrats in control of Congress and the President's clout not what it used to be, this is not a good year to be pushing bold initiatives or ...
ACCOUNTANTS HAVE long said to just about anyone who would listen that audits aren't designed to detect fraud. Increasingly, though, judges, juries, and lawmakers refuse to buy that familiar argumen...
REPUBLICAN SENATOR Bob Packwood and ultraliberal Democratic Senator Howard Metzenbaum don't have much in common. But they share one dubious distinction. When a score of Washington's most influentia...
AS CONGRESS SHUFFLES into action, Washington business lobbyists are doping out changes in committee chairmanships, while keeping up with the latest maneuverings of powerful holdovers like Michigan ...
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