May 19, 2016 House votes to ban Confederate flags on VA cemetery flagpoles The House has voted to ban the display of the Confederate flag on flagpoles at Veterans Administration cemeteries.
May 19, 2016 House approves $622M bill to fight Zika virus amid Obama veto threat House Republicans on Wednesday pushed through a $622 million bill to battle the Zika virus, setting up challenging negotiations with the Senate and the White House.
May 18, 2016 House approves $602B defense bill despite White House objections The Republican-led House voted convincingly Wednesday to approve a $602 billion defense policy bill after rejecting attempts by Democrats to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and to repeal the war powers President Barack Obama relies on to fight the Islamic State (ISIS).
May 16, 2016 House GOP unveils $622M measure to combat Zika virus House Republicans have unveiled a $622 million measure to battle the Zika virus, offering President Barack Obama just one-third of the money he requested almost three months ago.
May 2, 2016 To catch a terrorist: Pols see child porn laws as model for tracking jihadists Lawmakers are demanding changes in how the government tracks terrorists online, aiming to bring the methods in line with those for catching child predators.
May 2, 2016 Obama signs year-end budget deal President Obama on Friday signed a bipartisan but deficit draining year-end budget package that boosts federal agency spending and awards tax cuts to both families and a sweeping array of business interests.
May 2, 2016 Lawmakers push to lift 'absurd' ban on vetting social media for visa seekers Lawmakers are pushing to require the review of all social media accounts for anyone applying for visa entry into the United States, after it was revealed the Obama administration adopted a policy of ignoring those communications -- and failed to flag radical Islamic messages sent by one of the jihadist attackers in the San Bernardino massacre that left 14 dead.
May 2, 2016 Congress overwhelmingly backs 5-year transportation bill After years of stymied efforts to address the nation's aging and congested highways and transit systems, Congress found the sweet spot for passage on Thursday — a 5-year, $305 billion bill laden with enough industry favors, parochial projects, safety improvements and union demands to gain overwhelming support.
May 2, 2016 House may move quickly to overhaul visa waiver program The House may move quickly to overhaul a program that allows travel to the U.S. with no visa, something that has come under criticism following the Paris terror attacks.
May 2, 2016 Congress returns to looming deadlines on budget, highways Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to wrap up work on the budget, highway funding and taxes, an end-of-the-year stretch that will test the standing of Republican leaders like House Speaker Paul Ryan with the GOP's tea party wing and its anti-establishment presidential candidates.
