Senator Wants Sun&#39;s Federal Contract Cancelled
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A U.S. senator has called for the U.S. government to cancel an ongoing purchasing contract with Sun Microsystems Inc., but the company says Senator Chuck Grassley&#39;s request is based on bad information.
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Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., said Monday he will not be seeking re-election.
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The Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday voted to cancel the second of two advanced Navy combat ships to be built by General Dynamics, as lawmakers expressed concerns about cost overruns and delays.
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U.S. senators questioned Thursday whether members of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission plan to enforce merger conditions that AT&T Inc. agreed to in its December acquisition of BellSouth Corp.
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Sen. CHarles Grassley of Iowa ripped into Sun Microsystems Inc. and the U.S. General Services Administration, but both the company and the agency disputed the senator's information
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A US senator who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct is set to resign from the Senate, officials say.
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Two senators on Wednesday threatened  to introduce bipartisan legislation that would block the U.S.  Federal Communication Commission from acting quickly to ease  rules governing media ownership.
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Senator Lamar Alexander is opposed to a fixed withdrawal but wants a change of mission.
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The announcement by former Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen that she will challenge New Hampshire Republican Sen. John E. Sununu already has prompted one potential primary competitor, Portsmouth Mayor Steve Marchand, to withdraw his bid and support her candidacy.
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US Airways (UAIRQ.OB:OTC BB - news - research) wants a federal judge to tear up contracts with three of its unions, reduce retiree health benefits and cancel its remaining defined-benefit pension plans.
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Republican Senator Pete V. Domenici said he had sought the dismissal of New Mexicoâs top federal prosecutor.
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The NFL's ability to negotiate exclusive sports packages is under fire from the outgoing chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators  threatened on Monday to override the Federal Communications  Commission if the agency votes to loosen media ownership  restrictions at a meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
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By ALICIA CHANG and JEREMIAH MARQUEZ LOS ANGELES - Dennis V. Byrnes, a veteran engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, fired off a 1,300-word letter to his congressman in April complaining of &quot;unwarranted intrusion&quot; into his life.
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MONTREAL (CP) - A coalition of Quebec politicians and environmentalists is demanding the resignation of federal Environment Minister John Baird over the Conservative government's approach to the Kyoto accord. "Mr.
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A New Jersey senator wants to keep unhealthy food off the plates of fellow residents by banning from restaurants a cooking oil blamed for upping cholesterol levels and health care costs.
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By MARSHA SHULER  Senate President Don Hines on Tuesday backed off his attempt to oust state Treasurer John Kennedy as permanent chairman of the state Bond Commission.