Jul 11, 2013 – House Republicans have voted to split the Farm Bill into two separate pieces of legislation - one that deals with the actual farm policy … To recap, the new bill text is NOT THE SAME AS WHAT THE HOUSE VOTED ON LAST MONTH, as some members are apparently being told. … It includes a very consequential change to permanent law that is rather difficult to parse.…

Jul 11, 2013 – Palin responded to Begich on her Facebook page Thursday morning. Really, Mark? Really? … You even flip-flopped to oppose the nation’s balanced budget amendment. … It cheers us up and gives us good opportunity to remind Alaskans just how loyal to the Obama agenda you have been.…

Oct 7, 2013 – “She has infringed upon our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. … She has voted to make all citizens less safe and to drive hundreds of jobs from Colorado,” reads an excerpt of the petition emailed … from Senate District 19 to meet the 18,300 threshold—although their goal is to collect at least 25,000 during the 60-day time frame…

Oct 7, 2013 – General Eric Holder reassured workers the Obama administration is willing to work with Congress to find a solution. … to find a solution," Holder wrote. … The House of Representatives has voted more than a dozen times to reopen the government, but those efforts have been stalled in the…

Oct 7, 2013 – Minutes after convening on Day 1 of the shutdown, the Senate voted along party lines to reject yet another attempt by the Republican-controlled … House to fund the government. 0. … "Welcome to the club," said a prominent health care consultant.…

Oct 7, 2013 – Congress came to an impasse on passing a budget last week, which left it up to the Obama administration as the executive branch to … Having their vacations ruined is not enough to really hurt people, but it’s enough to irritate them. … He knows this sounds appalling to average Americans, who are struggling to make a living in the Obama economy.…

Oct 6, 2013 – 51 and increased the number of Republicans to 47.In the current 113th Congress, Republicans continue to hold a 232 to 200 majority … in the House, while the Democrats hold a Senate majority of 51 (plus 2 simpatico Independents) to 46 Republicans. … on whether to keep the 2010 healthcare law known as Obamacare in place or repeal it, how would you vote?”…

Oct 5, 2013 – not permitted to work – not even to volunteer. … During the shutdown, it is illegal for them to minister on base and they risk being arrested if they attempt to do so. … minister to their flock, and to help them fulfill their religious obligations.…

Oct 5, 2013 – Meanwhile, Republicans are now calling for “fairness” and for the little guy to get the same Obamacare exemption given to Corporate … Yes, I know that has nothing to do with the current contrived crisis, but I just wanted to be able to insert that delicious irony into … Senate boasting they voted to defund Obamacare right after they voted to fund it.…

Oct 4, 2013 – in an effort to force the GOP to give in to his other demands. … It's funny to hear Democrats compare Obamacare to Apple. … However, when it came time to vote, the House voted to get rid of the Obamacare exemption and every Republican in the Senate went the…

Oct 4, 2013 – House Republicans plan to step up their efforts to restore funding to various federal programs on a piecemeal basis, and the White … (The House of Representatives voted twice to restore funding for veterans programs, once Oct. 1 and a second time Oct. 3.) … Washington's efforts to scare Wall Street haven't come to much so far.…

Oct 4, 2013 – "To the extent that any blame washes onto the Democrats and the president, it's going to be from the sense that this town is just completely … You vowed to ban lobbyists from the White House only to sneak them in through loopholes. … The reason is obvious: to prolong the pain and thus add to the political advantage gained from a shutdown blamed on the GOP.…

Oct 3, 2013 – The final bill would make its way to the desk of the president. … "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts ... … Is it frustrating to watch our government fail to work efficiently and effectively?…

Oct 2, 2013 – If you're a Nevadan who voted for Harry Reid and have something to say about the current state of the federal government, you're … Due to the government shutdown, we are unable to answer phones, e-mail correspondence, or other consitutent services. … Trying to reach Sen.…

Oct 2, 2013 – When attempting to proceed, visitors were instead brought to an error page alerting them that the site could not load. … people encounter these various issues, they're supposed to be able to contact experts, known as "navigators" to help them work through … off to a rough start.…

Oct 2, 2013 – If you want to understand why Speaker John Boenher, R-Ohio, hasn't brought a clean continuing resolution to the House floor, thus … allowing a majority of Republicans and Democrats to end the government shutdown, you must travel back to this January when Boehner … So the House voted in late January to punt the debt limit to mid-May. That's one deadline delayed.…

Oct 1, 2013 – "We're here to say to the Senate Democrats: Come and talk to us," said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor: … Congress’s failure to pass legislation to fund the government, updates to this account will be limited. … , which many of them have already voted to repeal?…

Oct 1, 2013 – As it happened, many congressional staffers threatened to resign if they were forced to enroll in the Obamacare exchanges and comply … me is that even Red State Democrats voted in lock-step with their party to buck the House of Representative’s duly passed spending … against the provision to delay the law’s controversial mandate requirement to purchase health insurance.…

Oct 1, 2013 – To Putin and the Iranians come offers of all sorts. To the Speaker of the House, only ultimatums. … for Senate Democrats who claimed to be against the tax in a non-binding vote in the spring to avoid the flip flop charge if they voted … offer anything" homage to absolutism is certain to be among them.…

Oct 1, 2013 – to be stuck with this healthcare? … They are finally looking a few steps down the road and are beginning to see what the average business owner will have to do to stay … The problem is that it’s easier to cut jobs, hours, and benefits than to comply with the massive glut of new regulations, and we’re…

Sep 30, 2013 – Either they send yet another CR with certain strings attached to the Senate (perhaps their "smallest" ask to date, which could anger … Boehner may in fact seek to persuade a majority of his caucus to join that coalition in the wee hours of the morning to head-off a … to pass the CR; then things could get dicey.…

Sep 30, 2013 – government shutdown, Reid privately urged Obama to call off the meeting, according to several people familiar with the situation. … public to pin blame on Harry Reid -- which he richly deserves -- but it's going to be a steep uphill battle. … " — Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) September 30, 2013 UPDATE - As expected, the Senate has voted to kill the…

Sep 30, 2013 – Obama could still take his scheduled trip to Asia the week of Oct. 6, if he chose to. … looks more and more like a winner to them. … Perhaps a partial shutdown is what it will take to make lawmakers listen to their constituents.…

Sep 30, 2013 – to designate a site as sacred or culturally significant to Indians. … He has voted against every effort to streamline its approval and supported every effort to stop or delay the project. … Politicians are sometimes compared to actors, but the more helpful comparison is to magicians, who perform their tricks with one hand…

Sep 30, 2013 – It is reminiscent of the slogan popularized by Karl Marx, “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need,” which … Pearson Education, which is connected to Common Core, provides a video to homeschoolers called “China Rising” that promotes communism … Last week, the Michigan House of Representative voted to authorize funding for Common Core.…