NPR People: Andrea Seabrook http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2790202&ft=1&f=2790202 After more than a year as the weekend host of the NPR newsmagazine All Things Considered, Andrea Seabrook returns to Capitol Hill as a congressional correspondent. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Andrea Seabrook http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2790202&ft=1&f=2790202 yes State Dinner Perfect Mix Of Personable, Formal At President's Obama's first state dinner Tuesday night, the menu was largely vegetarian in homage to India's Prime Minister Singh. Guests feasted on red lentil soup and roasted potato dumplings or green curry prawns. Plus an arugula salad from the White House garden and pumpkin pie to top it off. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120809037&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120809037&ft=1&f=2790202 At President's Obama's first state dinner Tuesday night, the menu was largely vegetarian in homage to India's Prime Minister Singh. Guests feasted on red lentil soup and roasted potato dumplings or green curry prawns. Plus an arugula salad from the White House garden and pumpkin pie to top it off. 299 no At President's Obama's first state dinner Tuesday night, the menu was largely vegetarian in homage to India's Prime Minister Singh. Guests feasted on red lentil soup and roasted potato dumplings or green curry prawns. Plus an arugula salad from the White House garden and pumpkin pie to top it off.

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]]> For First Lady, Protocol Critical For State Dinner The Obamas host Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night at the most formal of all dinners. First lady Michelle Obama said she and the president will be like swans, gliding with poise and serenity — while paddling furiously to get things right. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:39:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120777805&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120777805&ft=1&f=2790202 The Obamas host Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night at the most formal of all dinners. First lady Michelle Obama said she and the president will be like swans, gliding with poise and serenity — while paddling furiously to get things right. 194 no The Obamas host Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night at the most formal of all dinners. First lady Michelle Obama said she and the president will be like swans, gliding with poise and serenity — while paddling furiously to get things right.

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]]> Senate Tries To Strike Balance On Abortion Language The fight over health care has moved to the Senate, and that means the fight over abortion is there as well. Earlier this month, the House passed legislation that would ban federal funding of abortion, but most Democrats say it went too far. Can the Senate's version find a compromise? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120602688&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120602688&ft=1&f=2790202 The fight over health care has moved to the Senate, and that means the fight over abortion is there as well. Earlier this month, the House passed legislation that would ban federal funding of abortion, but most Democrats say it went too far. Can the Senate's version find a compromise? 265 no The fight over health care has moved to the Senate, and that means the fight over abortion is there as well. Earlier this month, the House passed legislation that would ban federal funding of abortion, but most Democrats say it went too far. Can the Senate's version find a compromise?

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]]> Breaking Down Abortion Language In Health Bill A look at the controversial Stupak amendment and how it would affect abortion services and funding. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120251035&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120251035&ft=1&f=2790202 A look at the controversial Stupak amendment and how it would affect abortion services and funding. 238 no A look at the controversial Stupak amendment and how it would affect abortion services and funding.

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]]> House Passes Health Care Overhaul After a full day of rhetorical scuffles and contentious debate, the House of Representatives passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system Saturday night. The vote for the Democratic plan — 220 to 215 — had the support of one Republican, while 39 Democrats joined most Republicans in opposition. This is the furthest any such legislation has reached, and clears a key hurdle for the overhaul plan. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:16:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120214124&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120214124&ft=1&f=2790202 After a full day of rhetorical scuffles and contentious debate, the House of Representatives passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system Saturday night. The vote for the Democratic plan — 220 to 215 — had the support of one Republican, while 39 Democrats joined most Republicans in opposition. This is the furthest any such legislation has reached, and clears a key hurdle for the overhaul plan. no After a full day of rhetorical scuffles and contentious debate, the House of Representatives passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system Saturday night. The vote for the Democratic plan — 220 to 215 — had the support of one Republican, while 39 Democrats joined most Republicans in opposition. This is the furthest any such legislation has reached, and clears a key hurdle for the overhaul plan.

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]]> Ahead Of Debate, Health Care Battle Lines Drawn Democratic House leaders are keeping lawmakers in town over the weekend to work on their health care bill. President Obama is expected to rally support on the Hill on Saturday. With every step this legislation takes toward becoming law, the fervor — on both sides — gets stronger. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:49:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120176878&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120176878&ft=1&f=2790202 Democratic House leaders are keeping lawmakers in town over the weekend to work on their health care bill. President Obama is expected to rally support on the Hill on Saturday. With every step this legislation takes toward becoming law, the fervor — on both sides — gets stronger. 194 no Democratic House leaders are keeping lawmakers in town over the weekend to work on their health care bill. President Obama is expected to rally support on the Hill on Saturday. With every step this legislation takes toward becoming law, the fervor — on both sides — gets stronger.

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]]> House Ethics Report Leaked <em>The Washington Post</em> reported Friday that it has obtained an internal document outlining ethics investigations of 30 members of Congress. The paper said the document was leaked by accident, and that it contains details about the ethics investigations of several high-ranking lawmakers. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114330816&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114330816&ft=1&f=2790202 <em>The Washington Post</em> reported Friday that it has obtained an internal document outlining ethics investigations of 30 members of Congress. The paper said the document was leaked by accident, and that it contains details about the ethics investigations of several high-ranking lawmakers. 200 no The Washington Post reported Friday that it has obtained an internal document outlining ethics investigations of 30 members of Congress. The paper said the document was leaked by accident, and that it contains details about the ethics investigations of several high-ranking lawmakers.

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]]> House Scrutinizes Fake Letters Sent To Congress In June, as the House prepared to consider a sweeping climate bill, several lawmakers received letters seemingly from the NAACP and the American Association of University Women. The letters warned lawmakers that the organizations had serious doubts about the bill. But the letters were fake. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114303819&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114303819&ft=1&f=2790202 In June, as the House prepared to consider a sweeping climate bill, several lawmakers received letters seemingly from the NAACP and the American Association of University Women. The letters warned lawmakers that the organizations had serious doubts about the bill. But the letters were fake. 230 no In June, as the House prepared to consider a sweeping climate bill, several lawmakers received letters seemingly from the NAACP and the American Association of University Women. The letters warned lawmakers that the organizations had serious doubts about the bill. But the letters were fake.

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]]> Protesters Rally At Health Industry Conference Advocates of an expansive health care overhaul demonstrated Thursday in Washington in front of a hotel where a large trade group of major health insurers is holding a conference. Their target was America's Health Insurance Plans, an industry trade group. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114051514&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114051514&ft=1&f=2790202 Advocates of an expansive health care overhaul demonstrated Thursday in Washington in front of a hotel where a large trade group of major health insurers is holding a conference. Their target was America's Health Insurance Plans, an industry trade group. 211 no Advocates of an expansive health care overhaul demonstrated Thursday in Washington in front of a hotel where a large trade group of major health insurers is holding a conference. Their target was America's Health Insurance Plans, an industry trade group.

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]]> Lingering House Ethics Cases Test Claim Of Reform When Democrats took over the majority in the House, they promised to clean its stained reputation. They adopted a new system for investigating complaints and created a nonpartisan, independent review board. But watchdogs say the system is still broken: No one has been disciplined by the ethics committee and several investigations have dragged. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113986405&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113986405&ft=1&f=2790202 When Democrats took over the majority in the House, they promised to clean its stained reputation. They adopted a new system for investigating complaints and created a nonpartisan, independent review board. But watchdogs say the system is still broken: No one has been disciplined by the ethics committee and several investigations have dragged. 296 no When Democrats took over the majority in the House, they promised to clean its stained reputation. They adopted a new system for investigating complaints and created a nonpartisan, independent review board. But watchdogs say the system is still broken: No one has been disciplined by the ethics committee and several investigations have dragged.

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]]> A Four-Figure Tax Break For A Four-Legged Friend? Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) has sponsored a bill that would allow pet owners to deduct animal care expenses &mdash; up to $3,500 a year &mdash; from their taxes. He says the economy has forced people to give up their pets, and anything that puts cash back into Americans' hands is a good thing. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113791908&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113791908&ft=1&f=2790202 Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) has sponsored a bill that would allow pet owners to deduct animal care expenses &mdash; up to $3,500 a year &mdash; from their taxes. He says the economy has forced people to give up their pets, and anything that puts cash back into Americans' hands is a good thing. 201 no Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) has sponsored a bill that would allow pet owners to deduct animal care expenses — up to $3,500 a year — from their taxes. He says the economy has forced people to give up their pets, and anything that puts cash back into Americans' hands is a good thing.

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]]> Health Care Bill Gets Support From GOP Off The Hill Several prominent Republicans, some courted by the Obama administration, have a message for their colleagues in Congress: When it comes to health care, you can't just say no. But will endorsements from Republicans outside Congress affect how Republicans inside Congress cast their votes? Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113689365&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113689365&ft=1&f=2790202 Several prominent Republicans, some courted by the Obama administration, have a message for their colleagues in Congress: When it comes to health care, you can't just say no. But will endorsements from Republicans outside Congress affect how Republicans inside Congress cast their votes? 240 no Several prominent Republicans, some courted by the Obama administration, have a message for their colleagues in Congress: When it comes to health care, you can't just say no. But will endorsements from Republicans outside Congress affect how Republicans inside Congress cast their votes?

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]]> Health Care Bill Gets Support From GOP Off The Hill Several prominent Republicans, some courted by the Obama administration, have a message for their colleagues in Congress: When it comes to health care, you can't just say no. But will endorsements from Republicans outside Congress affect how Republicans inside Congress cast their votes? Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113650174&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113650174&ft=1&f=2790202 Several prominent Republicans, some courted by the Obama administration, have a message for their colleagues in Congress: When it comes to health care, you can't just say no. But will endorsements from Republicans outside Congress affect how Republicans inside Congress cast their votes? 249 no Several prominent Republicans, some courted by the Obama administration, have a message for their colleagues in Congress: When it comes to health care, you can't just say no. But will endorsements from Republicans outside Congress affect how Republicans inside Congress cast their votes?

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]]> GOP Fails To Oust Rangel Over Ethics Flap House Democrats have thwarted a GOP attempt to remove New York Rep. Charles Rangel as head of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. Rangel is under a House inquiry for not disclosing all of his personal assets and income. The question is how Rangel's ethics woes shake out politically. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113586569&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113586569&ft=1&f=2790202 House Democrats have thwarted a GOP attempt to remove New York Rep. Charles Rangel as head of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. Rangel is under a House inquiry for not disclosing all of his personal assets and income. The question is how Rangel's ethics woes shake out politically. 213 no House Democrats have thwarted a GOP attempt to remove New York Rep. Charles Rangel as head of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. Rangel is under a House inquiry for not disclosing all of his personal assets and income. The question is how Rangel's ethics woes shake out politically.

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]]> With Black Caucus' Power Comes Scrutiny The Congressional Black Caucus' growing power has drawn scrutiny. Several members are facing questions from the House Ethics Committee, and two are under federal investigation. Still, the CBC annual conference this week is a chance for black leaders to celebrate their power, and for a younger generation to look toward a bright political future. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113217382&ft=1&f=2790202 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113217382&ft=1&f=2790202 The Congressional Black Caucus' growing power has drawn scrutiny. Several members are facing questions from the House Ethics Committee, and two are under federal investigation. Still, the CBC annual conference this week is a chance for black leaders to celebrate their power, and for a younger generation to look toward a bright political future. 272 no The Congressional Black Caucus' growing power has drawn scrutiny. Several members are facing questions from the House Ethics Committee, and two are under federal investigation. Still, the CBC annual conference this week is a chance for black leaders to celebrate their power, and for a younger generation to look toward a bright political future.

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