Politics | House of Representatives

Congress to resume budget negotiations

Mike Emanuel reports from Washington, D.C.

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Still no deal on budget as debt ceiling draws closer

Ed Henry reports from Washington, D.C.

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Veterans push through barricades to gather at WWII Memorial

Peter Doocy reports from Washington, D.C.

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Social Security benefit increase could be among lowest in decades

Another year, another small raise for millions of people who rely on Social Security, veterans' benefits and federal pensions.

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Sneak Peek: Palin, Lee and Cruz on vets and gov't 'slimdown'

Former governor Palin and Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz sound off on the death benefits controversy and the treatment of our veterans during the partial suspension of government services from the...

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Gabby Giffords attends first gun show since shooting

Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has made her first visit to a gun show since surviving a 2011 assassination attempt.

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Statue of Liberty reopens after New York state agrees to take over daily costs

Lady Liberty was once again welcoming visitors to her shores Sunday after the state agreed to shoulder the costs of running the famed statue during the federal government shutdown.

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Slimdown day 12: Congress adjourns until Sunday at 1pm

Doug McKelway reports from Washington

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Food stamp debit cards not working in 17 states

People in Ohio, Michigan and 15 other states found themselves unable to use their food stamp debit-style cards on Saturday, after a routine check by vendor Xerox Corp. resulted in a system failure.

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New Hampshire waitress picks up tab for furloughed National Guard soldiers

A New Hampshire waitress picked up the tab for two service members who she overheard say were furloughed due to the government slimdown.

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