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Obama Versus The ‘Do-Nothing’ Congress
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In his run for a second term, President Barack Obama had an opponent before he had an opponent: House Republicans. They shellacked him in the midterm elections, blocked much of...
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Several House Republicans Questioned For Partying In Israel
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) - Several Republican lawmakers were formally asked about the details surrounding a drunken, nude late-night swim in Israel’s Sea of Galilee last summer. According to Politico, one of...
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House GOP Picks Woman for a Top Leadership Post
WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — Stinging from double-digit election losses among female voters, House Republicans elected a woman to their top leadership team Wednesday in a tense test of gender politics and...
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Boehner: No Progress In Fiscal Cliff Talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner said Friday there has been no progress in negotiations to avert a “fiscal cliff” combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts in January and...
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Analysis: Weak House GOP Seeks Leverage Vs. Obama
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Celebration doesn’t seem to be high on the agenda as House Republicans, their majority renewed by the voters last fall, lay the groundwork for another challenge to President...
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Obama Bypasses Congress With Public Economic Pitch
WASHINGTON (AP) — Weeks before President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, White House aides were locking down a plan for the sales pitch that would follow during three days of travel focused...
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House GOP Chairman Goodlatte Sees Path To Legalization
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he sees the need to bring illegal immigrants already in this country into legal status, and potentially allow some of...
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Obama Criticizes GOP Budget Plan: ‘Goal Is Not To Chase A Balanced Budget...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is criticizing a proposed House Republican budget, saying it would turn Medicare into a voucher-like program, cut deeply into programs such as Medicaid and...
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House Republicans Pass Bill To Prevent Obama Administration From Waiving...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Renewing a political fight from last year’s presidential campaign, House Republicans passed a bill Wednesday that would prevent the Obama administration from waiving work requirements...
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House Republicans Hold 37th Vote To Repeal ‘Obamacare’
WASHINGTON (AP) — There they go again: The House is debating another GOP bill to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law. Republicans are making their 37th attempt in a little over two years to...
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GOP Redistricting, Immigration Push Could Alienate Conservative Base
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans’ knack for congressional redistricting helps them control the U.S. House, but it may be working against them on immigration changes that national GOP leaders see as...
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GOP Report: IRS Scrutiny Worse For Conservative Groups Than Liberals
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican investigators say Internal Revenue Service agents treated conservative groups worse than liberal ones when they applied for tax-exempt status. A report by Republicans...
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House Republican: There Should Be An Immigration Pathway, But Not A ‘Special’...
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress wrestles with immigration legislation, a central question is whether the 11 million immigrants already in the United States illegally should get a path to citizenship. The...
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House Approves Bill To Speed Up Mining Projects On US Land
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in the House pushed through a bill Wednesday to speed up government review of gold, copper, silver and uranium mining on federal land. The bill makes it harder for...
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Dem PAC Launches Six-Figure TV Ads Aimed At Key House GOP Seats
WASHINGTON (AP) — An outside political group supporting House Democrats is casting blame for the government shutdown on nine House Republicans in a series of television and online ads. House Majority...
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Boehner: Obama Risking Default By Rejecting Talks With Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States moved closer to the possibility of the first-ever default on the government’s debt Sunday as Speaker John Boehner adamantly ruled out a House vote on a...
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Dem Group Runs Ads Tying GOP Lawmakers To ‘Tea Party Shutdown’
WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — An outside Democratic group is airing television ads in 10 Republican-held congressional districts tying lawmakers to the tea party and the ongoing federal government shutdown....
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Senate Takes The Lead In Shutdown, Debt Limit Talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators put faith in party leaders Sunday to devise a plan that would reopen the government and steer clear of a potential default this week, saying it’s unthinkable that political...
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Schumer: ‘Mainstream Republicans’ Fed Up With Tea Party, Ted Cruz
WASHINGTON (CBS DC) – The Senate has taken the lead from the House in attempting to devise a plan to reopen the government and avoid a potential default in the coming week. Speaking with Bob Schieffer...
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Gingrich: Obama ‘Dramatically Harder To Deal With’ Than Clinton
WASHINGTON (CBS DC) — Republicans are invoking former President Bill Clinton’s name as the government shutdown continues and the debt ceiling crisis looms. The GOP is blasting President Barack Obama...
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