3 senators call for Jerry Lewis honor
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Three senators introduced a resolution Wednesday to honor Jerry Lewis with the Congressional Gold Medal for his philanthropy and contribution to entertainment.
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The veterans committee system for electing former baseball players to the Hall of Fame isnât working. Here are three ideas for changing it.
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By GERARD SHIELDS  WASHINGTON - Environmental groups are praising a new Senate bill they claim would remove the potential for politics and mismanagement from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects, though Louisiana's two senators have expressed concerns about the measure.  U.S. Sen.
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Veteran Rep. Jerry Lewis of California won the backing of House Republican leaders on Wednesday to head the chamber's Appropriations Committee, thrusting him to the center of this year's battle over spending cuts.
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Tinkering with a tradition that goes back to Thomas Jefferson, House members in the new Congress will be able to refer to senators by name on the floor &#151; as long as they don't get too personal.
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President Bush has awarded America&#39;s highest civilian honor to three men who were instrumental in the US-led invasion of Iraq.
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Three veteran US senators have urged Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf to ensure the safety of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto after the deadly attack on her homecoming parade.
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Three Republican U.S. senators on Thursday called on Congress to pass a permanent Internet tax ban before a moratorium expires Nov. 1.
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When Iraq war veteran Jon Soltz accused Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) of "aiding the enemy," the Democratic senators gathered around him yesterday did not wince. Nor did Democrats object when Soltz, the chairman of a group called VoteVets.org, called President Bush and Vice...
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators from coastal states introduced legislation Thursday calling for removal of the thousands of tons of ocean debris that wash up on U.S. shores each year.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Three quarterbacks were among the four elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame yesterday. You know Dan Marino. You know Steve Young. But you're probably not old enough to remember Bennie Friedman.
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One of the closest races for the U.S. Senate is being waged by two men whose fathers were lifelong friends.
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President Bush awarded the nation's highest civilian honor Tuesday to three men central to his Iraq policy, saying they had played "pivotal roles in great events."
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A group of influential US Senators are due to unveil legislation to force China to raise the value of its currency.
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GOP Rep. Jerry Lewis of California announced Friday that he'll seek a 16th term, putting to rest speculation that he would retire amid a federal lobbying probe.
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Robert Gates, President Bush's choice to take over the Defense Department while the Iraq war rages, met Thursday with three Democratic senators who will be asked to vote on his confirmation next week.
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"On Tuesday, Cheney, serving in his role as president of the Senate, appeared in the chamber for a photo session. A chance meeting with Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (Vt.), the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, became an argument about Cheney's ties to Halliburton Co., an international energy services corporation, and President Bush's judicial nominees. The exchange ended when Cheney offered some crass advice.  'Fuck yourself,' said the man who is a heartbeat from the presidency."  Wonder what the moral majority has to say about this?  It isn't profanity!  Its a freedom praise!