Compromise deal to raise country's debt limit and cutting spending; Senate plans to vote on bill Tuesday
It is still not clear if House speaker has 216 votes needed to pass measure
Senate majority says negotiations with the White House are ongoing
Speaker John Boehner postponed vote amid reports he did not have enough support among his own Republican caucus
It's a high-stakes political battle to avoid United States' first ever national default on its $14.3 trillion debt by August 2
US Republican Representative Peter King says al-Shabab has recruited more Americans than al-Qaida to carry out attacks
Plans unveiled just one week before the United States could default on its debt for the first time in history
Hearing comes a day after Syrian soldiers stood by and did nothing as pro-government mobs stormed US and French embassies in Damascus
Law would allow immigrants to become citizens if they maintain clean legal record, graduate from high school, plan to attend college
Republican Congressman Peter King strongly defends decision to hold the hearings
Leon Panetta faced a number of tough questions on his ideas about size and pace of troop withdrawals
Two-year congressional report released, cites only limited results from America's massive financial aid to country
Representative Anthony Weiner apologizes, but says he will not resign
Resolution criticizes president for dispatching US military forces to NATO mission in Libya without first getting congressional approval
Republican House Speaker says that lawmakers are weary about amount of money spent in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya
GOP budget plan would restructure, cut funding for popular government health insurance program for elderly and disabled
Measure would have opened up more areas to offshore oil drilling, forced regulators to speed up decisions on drilling permits
Witnesses tell panel crackdown intensified in wake of pro-democracy demonstrations in Arab nations
US President calls for comprehensive immigration reform, but many GOP lawmakers insist border security be improved first
White House is rejecting Republican demands for trillions in spending cuts in exchange for raising US debt limit
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