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December 20, 2015

Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker dies

Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker, R-Tenn., has died. He was 88 years old.

December 20, 2015

Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker dies

Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker, R-Tenn., has died. He was 88 years old.

December 20, 2015

Poll finds faith in Congress at historic single-digit low

Americans' confidence in Congress has never been so low.

December 20, 2015

FBI director confirms criminal probe of VA

FBI Director James Comey confirmed Wednesday that the bureau's Phoenix branch has opened a criminal investigation of the Veterans Affairs Department.

December 20, 2015

Taliban threatened to kill Bergdahl? Hill sources skeptical of latest reason for keeping deal secret

The Obama administration apparently is telling lawmakers that the Taliban threatened to kill Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl if the pending deal to free him was made public - but sources suggest that's no excuse for keeping Congress in the dark.

December 20, 2015

Reid vows quick Senate vote on VA health bill

A refashioned bill to address problems plaguing the Veterans Affairs Department should be approved by the Senate as soon as possible, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday.

December 20, 2015

Reid hammered by GOP after claiming all ObamaCare 'horror stories' untrue

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is being hammered by Republican lawmakers after he claimed on the Senate floor that all the ObamaCare "horror stories" being circulated are untrue.

December 20, 2015

Congress approves debt-ceiling increase, sends bill to president's desk

The Senate on Wednesday approved an increase in the nation's debt limit, sending the legislation to President Obama's desk as party leaders opted to avert another standoff over the government's deficit spending.

December 20, 2015

Schumer offers answer to GOP’s fear on Obama and immigration: enact now, start law in 2017

New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer offered a compromise Sunday with House Republicans who say they cannot pass immigration reform legislation for fear President Obama won’t enforce the related laws -- pass the legislation now and enact it when the president leaves office.

December 20, 2015

Democrats, Republicans laud Obama’s defense of NSA spying but question his changes

Congressional leaders on Sunday said a key part of President Obama's effort to overhaul U.S. surveillance will not work while another said the president didn't go far enough to protect Americans' privacy.