Democrats say new law protects Americans from unfair practices of some insurance companies, GOP says it's government takeover
New Republican majority began debate on repealing President Barack Obama's sweeping health care reform legislation passed last year
Members of House of Representatives gathered to listen to resolution honoring Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, other victims
Lawmakers and staffers hold a moment of silence for victims of attack in Tucson
More than 800 members of Congress, their spouses and their chiefs of staff participate in a rare bipartisan conference call
The amended version of the Constitution is read in the chamber, and there's a vow to cut government spending, besides the budget
Republicans now control House, have a larger minority in Senate and are promising to change way things get done on Capitol Hill
87 new Republican House members will be sworn in Wednesday, many of them young Tea Party activists
Sweeping plan recommends raising retirement age and cuts in defense spending
Rangel found guilty of 11 violations, including using official stationary and staff to solicit money for a NY college center named after
Mitch McConnell says president must be voted out of office in next election so that Republicans can undo many of his policies
Public opinion surveys indicate Republicans are posed to win back majority control of the House of Representatives
Obama holds several big rallies on college campuses to try to rekindle enthusiasm among young people
Report finds that some of money sent to Afghanistan is actually undermining US military operations there
Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison supports the building of an Islamic Culture Center in Manhattan, New York
Release last year of Abdelbasset al-Megrahi to Libya on compassionate grounds is still angering a number of US lawmakers
FBI Director Robert Mueller says plots in recent years suggest al-Qaida is trying harder to find recruits from West
Massive defense spending bill would have also repealed so-called 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
Vote by full Senate might not happen until after November's congressional elections
US public opinion polls indicate that Democrats are likely to suffer big losses in congressional elections in November
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