Bill to protect workers from discrimination clears initial hurdle, but appears unlikely to come up for a vote in Republican-led House
Governors' races in Virginia, New Jersey have national political implications; Lawmakers to vote on Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Budget conference has until mid-December to reach a fiscal accord - weeks before federal spending authority expires once again
Lawmakers continue to express dismay over glitches with online exchanges where Americans are supposed to sign up for health care insurance
Select group of Democrats, Republicans meets this week in search of bipartisan blueprint for America’s fiscal future
Technical glitches hobbling online implementation of president’s signature health care law to come under renewed scrutiny
Iran maintains its nuclear program is peaceful. Despite international sanctions, Tehran has resisted demands it stop enriching uranium
Conventional wisdom holds that Congress must act this year if reform is to succeed, since lawmakers will avoid politically-charged votes ahead of next year’s midterm elections
Bill restarts federal government funding, raises debt ceiling into February, mandates budget negotiations to arrive at a longer-term fiscal accord
Lawmakers of both parties are acknowledging that major battles on spending, taxation, and government reforms lie ahead
Mere possibility of House action prompts Senate Republicans to pull back from all-but-completed deal with Democratic colleagues
Deal is not finalized and may face significant opposition in Republican-led House of Representatives
Coming week to determine whether the United States defaults on its $16 trillion national debt, as government shutdown nears a third week
Sunday session comes just days before a deadline to raise the country's debt ceiling, and nearly two weeks into a partial government shutdown
American lawmakers appear deadlocked on a solution, grapple with issues of democratic governance
No end in sight to deadlock as the major political players stick to hardened stances
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner says he does not know when the government shutdown will end
A potential 'grand bargain' could include large scale fiscal agreements on spending, taxation and cost-saving reforms
House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner says that President Obama again refused to negotiate
Members of Congress jockey to avoid blame as suspension of most federal operations enters second day
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