Congress actions at a glance
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Congress tried to wrap up its work Friday to leave for five weeks of campaigning before the midterm elections.
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Ridiculed as the "do-nothing" 109th U.S. Congress, the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives on Monday begin a brief session to wrap up whatever work they can, install a new defense secretary and approve money to prevent a shutdown of government services.
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WASHINGTON, June 7  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A bipartisan group of 101 Members of Congress -- led by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep.
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The Washington Post has been following four members of Congress as they grapple with what to do about the Iraq war in the coming months. Previous installments have featured Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.) , Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) .
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The first Democratic-led Congress in a dozen years limped out of Washington last night with a lengthy list of accomplishments, from the first increase in fuel-efficiency standards in a generation to the first minimum-wage hike in a decade.
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Like many schoolchildren, members of Congress were due back at their desks Tuesday after a summer break. Unlike the students, lawmakers will immediately face major tests: on Iraq, children's health care, a home mortgage crisis and the budget.
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Congress announced plans Tuesday to review the use of performance-enhancing drugs, with star-studded hearings scheduled next month and legislation to limit access to steroids and human growth hormone.
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A humorous look at what may await incoming freshmen members of Congress.
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By The Dallas Morning News  May 24--State lawmakers have run hot and cold when it comes to environmental legislation this year.   The session began with a flurry of activity and a foot-high stack of proposals aimed at improving air quality.
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Democratic lawmakers vow to come roaring out of the blocks when they assume control of the next Congress, passing several top-priority bills in the first 100 hours. Absent from that list, however, are the knottiest problems that bedeviled the outgoing Congress, including immigration, domestic surveillance and the war in Iraq....
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The House neared action Wednesday on requiring Americans to show proof of citizenship in order to vote, and the Senate moved to build a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border, sharpening attacks on illegal immigration before the midterm elections.
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One stage in the life of bills making their way through Congress has been shoved aside recently.
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The following is a summary of recent campaign fundraising activity by the six major national party committees, comparing their efforts in the current 2005-06 election cycle with those in other recent cycles. The data was prepared by the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University, and were presented Tuesday by a panel of experts on campaign finance.
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The Washington Post has been following four members of Congress as they grapple with what to do about the Iraq war in the coming months. The focus during Congress's August recess has been on what these lawmakers are hearing from voters in their home districts and the impressions of lawmakers who...
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Key elements of the bipartisan immigration measure:
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Government fails to meet vast majority of political and military goals laid out by congress
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A White House update on progress in Iraq will show meager gains have been made on the 18 benchmarks Congress established for the Iraqi government, said two sources outside the White House. President Bush will report Friday that one benchmark has been upgraded since July to satisfactory, the sources said.