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Immigration proposal running out of time in House
David M. Drucker
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
House negotiations toward a bipartisan deal on immigration reform could dissolve if an agreement isn't consummated by Friday, when Congress is scheduled to depart Washington for the Memorial Day recess, a key Republican warned late Wednesday. Rep. Raul Labrador warned reporters late Wednesday...
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Lois Lerner: 'I have not done anything wrong' at IRS
Susan Ferrechio
Published: Wed, May 22, 2013
The head of the Internal Revenue Service division that targeted conservative groups told a congressional committee Wednesday that she did nothing wrong and is not to blame for the wrongdoing, but then invoked her Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination and refused to answer...
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Congress takes aim at Eisenhower Memorial
Eric P. Newcomer
Updated: 22 hr ago
As the House weighs legislation that would halt the controversial Frank Gehry plan for the Eisenhower Memorial, the chairman of the subcommittee with oversight over the project has requested documents showing how $63 million Congress already committed to the project has been spent. Rep. Rob...
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Congress grills IRS officials over targeting of conservative groups
Susan Ferrechio
Published: Tue, May 21, 2013
The IRS official overseeing the division that was inappropriately targeting conservative groups said she will refuse to answer lawmakers' questions during an appearance before a House committee Wednesday, a day after another top official at the agency acknowledged that he knew the targeting was...
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Congress likely to reduce food stamp funding in new farm bill
Susan Ferrechio
Published: Mon, May 20, 2013
The Senate on Monday opened debate on a $955 billion farm bill that would reduce federal spending by as much as $23 billion over the next 10 years by cutting funding for food stamps and eliminating some farm-support programs. "This legislation will create jobs, cut taxpayer subsidies and...