House Votes to Overturn New OT Rules
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WASHINGTON - A House vote to overturn new Bush administration rules on which workers qualify for overtime pay was hailed by Democrats trying to convince undecided voters they are the party that better protects worker rights.    In a sharp rebuke to President Bush, the House voted 223-193 Thursday to stop the Labor Department from carrying out the new rules...
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THE AMERICAN HOUSE OF REPS HAS VOTED AGAINST AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION TO BAN GAY MARRIAGE. The proposed gay marriage ban was defeated in the US House of Representatives on Thursday following a vote on amending the constitution.
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Controversial new rules regarding overtime pay went into effect Monday, with the Bush administration and labor advocates squabbling over how many US workers are affected.
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What just last year generated legislative deadlock for a deeply divided Congress, has this year sailed through the House of Representatives after just a few hours of modest debate: H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, has passed the House with at least some measure of bipartisan support.
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A Senate committee voted yesterday to scuttle new rules that critics say would deny overtime pay to millions of workers, as Democrats won the latest round in their election-year bout with President Bush over the issue.
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration would gain authority to ensure the safety of prescription drugs, including the power to mandate label changes that warn of newly emerging risks, under a bill passed yesterday by the House.
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The Rules Committee of the US House of Representatives is scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss how the latest sweeping patent reform legislation, H.R. 1908, is to be introduced to the floor of Congress. Pending the registration of proposed amendments, it could be introduced as soon as Friday.
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Emboldened by their election successes, House Republicans changed their rules yesterday to allow majority leader Tom
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The House of  Representatives is set  for a vote which could override a presidential veto on a child health bill.
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A House subcommittee approved legislation yesterday that would give US regulators new power to oversee drug safety by ordering changes on pharmaceutical labels and forcing drug makers to conduct studies of products after they're on the market.
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Republican leaders are considering a change in House ethics rules that could make it harder to discipline lawmakers.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation to hike fines to as much as &#36;500,000 on broadcasters and entertainers who violate decency limits on the air.
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A Senate committee voted Wednesday to scuttle new rules that critics say would deny overtime pay to millions of workers, as Democrats won the latest round in their election-year bout with President Bush over the issue.
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The House changed its rules Thursday to require lawmakers to identify the special projects they slip into legislation, a modest step toward restoring the reputation of Congress in a year of ethical lapses and scandals involving relations with lobbyists.
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WASHINGTON - A major rewrite of corporate tax law that would end a nasty trade dispute with Europe won approval Wednesday from congressional negotiators after House Republicans beat back efforts to increase regulation of tobacco.
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U.S. lawmakers worked on Friday to  push through a last-minute compromise to hike fines for  indecent radio and television broadcasts, but they made changes  to previous proposals that could stymie the measure.
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The House of Representatives passed  a bill on Thursday that would provide congressional  authorization for President George W. Bush's warrantless  domestic spying program but subject it to new rules.