Mar 17th, 2010 · The White House proposal to rewrite the education law faced its first major test Wednesday as Education Secretary Arne Duncan defended the plan before two congressional committees. Lawmakers raised concerns about requiring low-performing schools to replace their staffs and a switch to competitive grants for federal money.
Mar 17th, 2010 · A top executive of American food giant Kraft apologized to British workers during a two-hour grilling from a parliamentary committee Tuesday. During its recent hostile takeover of British chocolate maker Cadbury, Kraft promised to rescue a factory that Cadbury had planned to close. After the takeover, Kraft closed the factory anyway.
Mar 16th, 2010 · The attorney general told a House subcommittee the al-Qaida leader would never appear in an American courtroom because the possibility that he would be caught alive is "infinitesimal." In testimony Tuesday, he rejected criticism from GOP lawmakers who contend it is too dangerous to put terror suspects on trial in federal civilian courts as Holder has proposed.
Mar 16th, 2010 · The attorney general told a House subcommittee the al-Qaida leader would never appear in an American courtroom because the possibility that he would be caught alive is "infinitesimal." In testimony Tuesday, he rejected criticism from GOP lawmakers who contend it is too dangerous to put terror suspects on trial in federal civilian courts as Holder has proposed.
Mar 16th, 2010 · ANALYSIS: Despite all the talk about eliminating earmarks, don't bet on its happening. Earmarks come close to the basic notion of representative government: We want to know what our lawmaker has done for us lately.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Former Congresswoman Marjorie Margolies (D-PA) lost her seat after she voted "yes" for President Clinton's budget. Margolies says she didn't realize at the time that her constituents would respond as they did, but still believes she did the right thing.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are headed toward a historic vote on health care at the end of this week. So far, it's a nail biter. The House needs 216 votes to approve the Senate bill, and analysts say Democratic leaders seem to have about 200. All Republicans are expected to vote against it.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are headed toward a historic vote on health care at the end of this week. So far, it's a nail biter. The House needs 216 votes to approve the Senate bill, and analysts say Democratic leaders seem to have about 200. All Republicans are expected to vote against it.