House G.O.P. Voids Rule It Adopted Shielding Leader
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After fierce criticism, House Republicans reversed a rule change that would have allowed a party leader to retain his position even if indicted.
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House Republicans voted Wednesday to protect Majority Leader Tom DeLay by changing a party rule that likely would have forced him to step down if he is indicted in a Texas political corruption investigation.
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The House approved the surveillance measure after rejecting efforts by Democrats and some Republicans to impose greater restrictions on the wiretapping authority.
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(CBS/AP) In a defeat for President Bush, rebellious House Republicans aligned with the Pentagon derailed legislation to overhaul the nation&#39;s intelligence agencies along lines recommended by the Sept.
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Washington -- House Republicans adopted a rule change Wednesday that would allow their powerful majority leader, Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, to keep his post if he is indicted on state corruption charges stemming
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The House enacted a change that would effectively dismiss a complaint in the event of a deadlock in the ethics committee.
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In a victory for President George W. Bush, the House of Representatives on Wednesday defeated a Democratic bid to temporarily extend an expiring spy law instead of replacing it with a new measure that also would immunize telephone companies from lawsuits.
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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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Republicans in the US House of Representatives changed their rules so that Majority Leader Tom DeLay could stay in power if he&#39;s indicted by a Texas grand jury.
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The House passed legislation Thursday that would prevent the Supreme Court from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be stricken from the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Supporters of House majority leader Tom DeLay proposed a Republican rules change yesterday that would protect the Texan&#39;s leadership position
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Move by GOP to rescind a rule allowing indicted leaders to retain their posts adds to majority leader's vulnerability.
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The US House of Representatives failed on Thursday to muster the two-thirds majority needed to pass a proposed constitutional amendment backed by President Bush to ban gay marriage.
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The House of Representatives was scheduled to reconvene today without any sign of compromise on an intelligence-overhaul bill sought by President Bush that is being blocked from a final vote
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The House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday that further penalizes the use of spyware, but leaves out requirements for compliance by software developers.
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By World Capitol Bureau  The measure was designed to protect owners of land devoted primarily to farming, ranching or forestry.   OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gov. Brad Henry has vetoed a measure that was designed to protect landowners from hunters who stray onto their properties.
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Our position is: Politics trumped ethics in the House GOP vote to drop its no-indictment rule for the majority leader. When he was admonished by the House ethics committee last month for holding a golf fund