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Iraq Vet Takes On Tea-Party Incumbent In Fiery Illinois House Race
October 28, 2012 Freshman Republican Joe Walsh's bombastic rants frequently get him into trouble, even with members of his own party. He's facing a tough Democratic opponent in Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth, who lost both of her legs in combat.
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Payroll Tax Cut's Last Hurdle Cleared: House Gives 'Unanimous Consent'
December 23, 2011 As with everything happening in Congress these days, the deal reached Thursday to pass a 2-month extension of a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed wasn't a "done deal" until one more step was taken.
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In A Year Of Partisan Brawls, Congress Goes One More Round
December 21, 2011 At stake are billions of dollars in tax breaks and unemployment benefits for millions of Americans set to expire Jan. 1, after the House rejected a bill that would have extended jobless benefits and the payroll tax holiday for two months.
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House Uses Power Of Pursed Lips, Not Purse, On Libya
June 24, 2011 Republicans and Democrats shared some of the same reasons for voting to defund the Libya mission from defending the warmaking prerogatives of Congress, to anger at the president for not doing more to consult Congress and dissatisfaction with him for playing semantic games, as they saw it, to evade the War Powers Act. (It depends on what the meaning of "hostilities" is.)
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Health Law Gives Both Sides Campaign Fodder
January 20, 2011 While the GOP House's health law repeal action may not become law, it gives both Republicans and Democrats fresh campaign fodder for 2012.
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Some House Members In Health Care Repeal Hotseat
January 19, 2011 Much of the drama in the House health law repeal vote will be watching how certain members vote. Republican Sean Duffy of Wisconsin is definitely one to keep an eye on since he didn't campaign on repealing the health care law.
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'Birther' Disrupts U.S. House Constitution Reading
January 6, 2011 A woman shouted "Except Obama" as a lawmaker read the Constitution's qualifications to be president. She was arrested. Aside from that, the reading went without incident.
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Congress, Day Two: Cut Spending, Read Constitution
January 6, 2011 House reads the Constitution; House takes up spending bill; former Ill. governor George Ryan makes emergency plea to go to wife's bedside
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New 112th Congress, Divided Government Start
January 5, 2011 The 112th Congress which opens Wednesday represents the return of Republicans to legislative power since 2006. Rep. John Boehner will become speaker which means he will drive the House's agenda.
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House's New Leaders Go Micro On First Spending Cuts
January 4, 2011 House GOP members want to show they're serious about cutting government spending by starting small. The $35 million or five percent of the House budget they intend to cut is tiny relative to the $3.55 trillion federal budget. But it's easy pickings.
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GOP House's New Rules Include Substance, Style
December 23, 2010 New House rules should increase transparency and efficiency, the House's new GOP leaders say. Lawmakers will be forced to vote specifically to raise the debt limit, for example, and will need to offer constitutional justification for legislation.
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Estate-Tax Fight In House Mostly Symbolic
December 16, 2010 Under either the Democrats' or Republican estate-tax proposals, the tax would be largely irrelevant. The National Journal reports it would disappear for more than 99 percent of families.
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'Don't Ask' Repeal Back In Senate Hands
December 15, 2010 With House passage of a stand-alone bill to end the military ban on gays serving openly, it's now on the Senate to act. Repeal supporters think they have the 60 votes to pass the measure — if it is brought to the floor after the spending bill.
