May 2, 2016 House debates bill to crack down on 'sanctuary cities' House Republicans pushed toward a vote Thursday on legislation cracking down on "sanctuary cities" that shield residents from federal immigration authorities.
May 2, 2016 EPA ‘secret science’ under the microscope as GOP lawmakers seek ban The EPA for years has issued clean air rules based in part on two '90s-era studies. But, critics say, the agency has stymied efforts to access the data behind them.
May 2, 2016 Republicans look to deliver blow against ObamaCare tax Despite the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding ObamaCare subsidies, opponents of the law remain poised to strike a key blow against the health care law in a matter of months.
May 2, 2016 House allows more time on trade push, with no solution in sight The House is giving lawmakers and the White House more time to try to undo the congressional impasse on President Obama's trade agenda. But leaders of both parties say there's no obvious pathway yet.
May 2, 2016 Obama trade push runs aground as House Democrats derail key bill In a dramatic defeat for the White House, President Obama's trade agenda ran aground in the House on Friday as Democrats banded together in opposition despite a personal plea from the president.
May 2, 2016 House bill calls for developing new weapons in response to Russian treaty violation The House Armed Services Committee approved legislation last week that would require the Pentagon to deploy new weapons in two years to counter Russia's violation of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.
May 2, 2016 Bill to reform secretive agency behind Operation Choke Point passes House Critics of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the secretive, Obama administration-created agency that oversees the U.S. Justice Department's Operation Choke Point, won a small but key victory this week.
May 2, 2016 Boehner: Pope Francis to address Congress on Sept. 24 Pope Francis will address a joint meeting of the House and Senate on Sept. 24, becoming the first pontiff to do so, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday.
May 2, 2016 Dem resolution warns global warming could force women into prostitution A California congresswoman warns global warming will be so detrimental to poor women, it will drive them to prostitution.
May 2, 2016 Rep pushes bill to bar taxpayer money for lawmakers' first-class airfare A Democratic congresswoman has introduced legislation to bar members of Congress from using taxpayer dollars for first-class airline tickets.
