Senator seeks to move military pay provision

Republicans try to attach pay measure to appropriations bill.

• John Stanton
• October 21, 2005

Bush unveils steps to help victims with federal benefits

Every affected household will be granted $2,000 in emergency disaster relief.

• Keith Koffler and John Stanton
• September 8, 2005

Congress to act quickly on Bush's $51.8 billion aid request

• Amelia Gruber, Peter Cohn and John Stanton
• September 7, 2005

House, Senate set to move hurricane relief packages

Bills just the beginning of assistance, lawmakers say.

• Susan Davis and John Stanton
• September 6, 2005

Congress to hold special session on Katrina relief

Senate, House set to quickly approve billions of dollars in additional funding for Federal Emergency Management Agency.

• Richard E. Cohen and John Stanton
• September 1, 2005

Democrats expect to hold firm in opposition to Bolton

• John Stanton
• June 20, 2005

Senate Dems target SSA official for promoting Bush plan

Democrats launch investigation into whether assistant commissioner violated federal ban on congressional lobbying by federal employees when he edited testimony of lobbyist.

• John Stanton
• May 19, 2005

Social Security Administration dipping into politics, report says

Democrats accuse Bush administration of using agency to push its privatization agenda.

• Susan Davis, Keith Koffler and John Stanton
• February 28, 2005

Senate Democrats to challenge Bush promotional efforts

• John Stanton
• January 11, 2005

House passes intelligence overhaul bill

Overcoming opposition of key legislators, measure passes by a wide margin and heads to the Senate.

• Greta Wodele and John Stanton
• December 7, 2004

House GOP seeks quick lame duck session; Dems may object

Congress could postpone a final vote on intelligence reform measure until next year if an agreement is not reached quickly.

• Susan Davis and John Stanton
• November 3, 2004

House Government Reform chairman not among intelligence overhaul conferees

• Susan Davis and John Stanton
• October 15, 2004

Turf-conscious senators resist expansion of Governmental Affairs

Powerful committee chairman defeat attempts to transfer some of their oversight and appropriations duties to retooled panel.

• John Stanton
• October 8, 2004

Problems loom in reconciling House, Senate intelligence overhaul bills

House Republican leaders increasingly are under attack for including a number of provisions not included in the Senate version of the bill.

• Susan Davis and John Stanton
• October 6, 2004

Senators seek to replace Governmental Affairs with homeland panel

Proposal is part of bipartisan plan to overhaul homeland security oversight.

• John Stanton
• October 5, 2004

Congress faces Sept. backlog, prospect of lame duck

Only one of the 13 annual spending bills has been enacted.

• Susan Davis and John Stanton
• August 13, 2004

Democrats step up demands for probes of administration, agencies

They are rediscovering a time-honored tradition of ordering "fishing trips" through all manner of bureaucratic documents.

• John Stanton
• July 2, 2004

GOP blocks war-profiteering amendment

Measure would have created new penalties -- including up to 20 years in jail -- for contractors convicted of overcharging.

• John Stanton
• June 17, 2004

Defense spending bill could delay Senate recess

Senate leaders are attempting to reach a deal to wrap up debate on the fiscal 2005 defense reauthorization bill.

• Susan Davis and John Stanton
• June 17, 2004

Congress, agencies set aside agendas to honor Reagan

House and Senate shut down for the week as preparations begin for state funeral Friday.

• Susan Davis and John Stanton
• June 7, 2004