Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened the 111th Congress this week in much better position to shepherd legislation than she was in two years ago.
But whether she can run with the wind at her back this session will likely depend more on economic conditions than Republican opposition.Pelosi gaveled in the new House on Tuesday, declaring, "We need action and we need action now."The California Democrat had limited success in her first two years as speaker, unable to push through much of her action-packed agenda, despite her vow to "drain the swamp of Washington."Pelosi found herself stuck in the mud after Republicans, who felt isolated by her hard-charging style, blocked her efforts to end the war in Iraq , expand a federal program for children's health care and increase domestic spending.Now Pelosi, who in 2006 became the first woman speaker of the House, is getting a second crack at seeing a wide range of her priorities passed. With 256 Democrats in the House -- an increase of 21 -- and with...
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Obama , citing near agreeme...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was briefed in September 2002 on the use of enhanced interrogation techniques, according to a report prepared by the Director of National ...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged her colleagues to back a major overhaul of U.S. health care even if it threatens their political careers, a call to arms that unders...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday shrugged off Republican suggestions that the federal government reopen Alcatraz prison in her San Francisco district to house de...
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears to differ from Barack Obama on at least two issues -- rolling back tax cuts for the wealthy and investigating the Bu...
WASHINGTON -- Facing massive job losses, the White House and congressional Democrats are working to provide about $15 billion in loans to prevent Detroit's weakened ...
Is the Astroturf always greener on the other side?House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has characterized outspoken protests at town hall meetings on health care as "astroturf"...
Charlie Rangel refuses to resign amid ethics charges
Controversial Democratic strategist back on television
BAGHDAD -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a surprise one-day visit to Baghdad Sunday and discussed U.S.-Iraqi economic relations with the prime minister, the govern...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man charged with threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was so livid over the health care overhaul that he made at least 48 calls to her off...
House Speaker Pelosi heckled at Washington event
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Chris Stirewalt, Juan Williams and Congressman Raul Labrador discuss the controversy over the Obama Administration "Kill list."
WH reacts to low job numbers
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