Lawmaker demands return of documents taken in FBI raid

Justice Department resists, stating that other means of getting information from the Louisiana congressman had been exhausted.

• Susan Davis
• May 24, 2006

House leader says FBI raid may warrant Supreme Court review

Weekend search of Louisiana congressman’s office continues to raise constitutional concerns.

• Susan Davis
• May 23, 2006

FBI's Saturday night Capitol Hill raid raises alarms

Search may have violated separation of executive branch, legislative powers, lawmakers and legal experts say.

• Susan Davis
• May 22, 2006

GOP mulls perils of immigration fight

House Republicans keep focus on border security and remain reluctant to back President Bush’s call for a temporary worker program.

• Susan Davis and Greta Wodele
• May 17, 2006

Senate to debate war funding next week

Fiscal conservatives have objected to bill’s $106.5 billion price tag.

• Susan Davis and Greta Wodele
• April 20, 2006

Three major bills passed as House wraps up work

Members move Defense spending and authorization bills, and a $39.7 billion budget-cutting package, to the Senate.

• Susan Davis
• December 19, 2005

Border security measure opened to wide-ranging changes

Conservatives want votes on amendments that would place tougher restrictions on immigration.

• Susan Davis and Emily Heil
• December 13, 2005

House passes $49.9 billion spending cut package

Reconciliation legislation will face uphill battle in when it enters House-Senate negotiations.

• Susan Davis
• November 18, 2005

GOP to create bipartisan oversight panel on Hurricane Katrina efforts

Chairmen may not be guaranteed a seat on the panel, and Democrats may not be given equal representation on the committee.

• Susan Davis and Greta Wodele
• 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

House passes defense appropriations bill

Bill sets aside $363.7 billion in base military spending.

• Susan Davis and Megan Scully
• June 21, 2005

House budget leader criticizes Senate plan

Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle, R-Iowa, said he was not confident the two chambers could resolve their differences in conference.

• Susan Davis and Peter Cohn
• March 15, 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

House GOP may balk at some provisions in supplemental

Foreign aid items in war supplemental could draw ire from legislators.

• Susan Davis and Peter Cohn
• February 16, 2005

Senate to take up Bush Cabinet nominations

Senators will likely spend most of next week weighing Bush nominees--including a full day of debate on Condoleezza Rice's nomination to be Secretary of State.

• Susan Davis and ByJohn Stanton
• January 21, 2005

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

Bush administration backs House on budget, borders

• Susan Davis, Greta Wodele and Amy Klamper
• October 19, 2004

Election Day deadline failing to motivate intelligence reform conferees

Staff meetings over the weekend failed to produce breakthroughs in reconciling House, Senate versions of legislation.

• Susan Davis and Greta Wodele
• October 18, 2004

House Government Reform chairman not among intelligence overhaul conferees

• Susan Davis and John Stanton
• October 15, 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