Speaker is pushing ahead with his own tax and spending bills, which he is calling "Plan B"
State Department official says DRC is priority for Obama administration
House speaker meets with Republican caucus members, says afterwards he's preparing to introduce bill on floor this week if talks falter
Both sides have been blaming each other for the lack of progress in the negotiations
Rwanda has been supporting M23 rebels who are terrorizing civilians in the eastern Congo
Bill also contains a provision that would punish Russian human rights violators
They have less than four weeks until about $600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax hikes go into effect
Some lawmakers say that change in status will hurt US-Palestinian ties, call for cut in US aid to Palestinian organizations
Members lay out new proposals after Hispanic voters overwhelmingly backed President Obama in election
Lawmakers have less than five weeks to negotiate deal to prevent massive tax increases and deep spending cuts
Prospects of congressional leaders and President Barack Obama reaching an agreement on budget seem to have improved
September 11th assault on US consulate in Benghazi left US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans dead
One bill would repeal a Cold War-era provision known as the Jackson-Vanik amendment
When new Congress convenes in January, there will be about 80 female members of the House, and 20 female members of the Senate
Some lawmakers are demanding more information on FBI investigation that led to Petraeus' resignation
Unless Congress acts by year’s end, federal taxes will rise for all income groups and across-the-board spending cuts will go into effect
VOA visits polling place in Cabin John, Maryland, just outside Washington where several hundreds stood in line before dawn to cast their ballots
Most recent public opinion polls indicate that Obama retains lead of six to eight percentage points among women voters
Republicans are criticizing the Obama administration for failing to provide adequate security
Congress says risks of having Chinese companies provide equipment, services for critical infrastructure undermine national security
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