In Congress, a raft of &#39;fix it&#39; ideas
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The Christian Science Monitor - When she became House speaker in January, Democrat Nancy Pelosi pledged to put forth &quot;energy independence&quot; legislation no later than the Fourth of July. The idea was to cut American dependence on foreign oil while reducing the harmful climate-change effects scientists say result from burning fossil fuels.
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State lawmakers who reconfigured congressional maps to benefit one party over another have drawn themselves into a corner in some House districts.
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A flurry of new technology-related bills was introduced this week in the U.S. Congress.
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Congress debates the merits as states stake out their own rights.
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A look at actions in Congress on Tuesday:
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A small but growing number of lawmakers look for a Plan B that can win broader support.
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Congress is giving itself a month to come up with legislation restructuring the nation's intelligence apparatus, but Republican leaders acknowledge the goal may fall victim to turf disputes and lawmakers' focus on getting themselves re-elected Nov. 2.
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Regardless of the reason, Congress&#39; failure to pass a bill reorganizing the nation&#39;s intelligence agencies may not be a such a bad thing.
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The White House and senators from both parties mapped out possible changes to the stalled immigration bill.
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Similarities and differences in House and Senate lobbying bills that have to be merged into one before becoming law.
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Congress can move with amazing speed when it wants to. Trouble is, Congress doesn&#39;t always want to -- as with the highway bill that&#39;s been delayed for two years and the 12 spending bills it is supposed to pass by Oct. 1, but won&#39;t.
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As the Senate prepares to tinker with the nationâs patent laws this spring, itâs worth recalling the law of unintended consequences.
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WASHINGTON -- Spurred by the crisis in the home mortgage industry, Congress is readying a slew of proposals aimed at changing some lending practices and helping financially distressed homeowners hang onto their homes.
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The US Congress, run for years with an iron fist by hardliners in President George W. Bush's Republican party, will get a radical makeover if opposition Democrats win November's midterm election.
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The ordeal could add to the GOP's woes as it tries to retain control of Congress.
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Faced with pressures to deal with a spate of unanticipated natural disasters as well as with the election-year needs of dozens of key constituencies, Congress moved this week
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Before Congress adjourned, lawmakers managed to quietly add obscure provisions to a grab bag of legislation.