News
Super committee meets Gang of Six
It was unclear if the earlier group's budget ideas would influence the new panel's 12 Republicans and Democrats.
Oversight
After criticism, super committee to meet publicly again
Hearing will feature more testimony from Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Elmendorf.
News
Pelosi unveils budget cuts
Vowing a plan that's "big, bold, and balanced," House minority leader touts recommendations from committee ranking members.
News
House keeps government open through Nov. 18; what happens next?
Lawmakers now must figure out how to fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2012.
News
House approves funding bill until next week
Passage of the “bridge” measure went off without drama, but danger of a shutdown still looms for Tuesday.
Oversight
House votes to keep government open through Nov. 18
Move sets up showdown with Senate over FEMA emergency funding.
Oversight
Solyndra language paves way for bill to keep government running
GOP strategy is to add to the continuing resolution a $100 million offset targeting the government program involved in the loan guarantees awarded to the failed energy company.
News
Democratic opposition to funding bill makes a shutdown more likely
Measure is needed to keep government running past Sept. 30.
Oversight
Shutdown looms as federal funding bill dies in House
House and Senate now either have to work out a short-term spending measure this week or stay in session through their planned recess ahead of the Oct. 1 start of fiscal 2012.
Oversight
Budget office chief urges cuts and revenue before super committee
Leader of nonpartisan congressional office says citizens will either have to pay more for services or expect less.
Oversight
'Super committee' to hold first organizational meeting on Thursday
Meeting will be followed by the deficit-cutting panel's first public hearing on Sept. 13.
Oversight
Super committee to prep for first hearing
Under the debt deal, the panel must recommend by Thanksgiving cuts worth $1.5 trillion over 10 years.
News
House Republican fall agenda takes aim at regulations, taxes
Many of the planned moves are certain to prompt resistance from the Obama administration and Senate Democrats.
Defense
Lawmaker wants probe of help given to makers of bin Laden movie
Rep. Peter King asks the Pentagon and CIA to investigate reports the Obama administration let filmmakers see classified information.
Oversight
Boehner bill moving to vote; Reid, Obama waiting
The debt ceiling measure was revised overnight and is expected to be defeated in the Senate.
Oversight
House approves speaker's debt plan
Bill now heads to the Senate, where Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has pledged its swift defeat.
Oversight
GOP debt plan gains in House, dies in Senate?
Senate majority leader says there are other options besides taking up the Republican bill as is.
Oversight
No vote on debt plan Thursday; default deadline moves closer
Boehner is still seeking support for Republican proposal.
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