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Vote on health care may be delayed

House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, and signaled they may push back the

Dems push for votes on health bill

House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute

$24B econ package on its way to Obama

Congress took further steps to right the staggering economy by expanding a popular tax credit for homebuyers and extending unemployment checks for the growing

Thousands rally to protest health bill

Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol on Thursday against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan.

Dems advance contested climate bill

Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage.

House Dems in final push on health care

The House is steaming toward a historic vote on President Barack Obama's remake of the U.S. health care system, with Democratic leaders increasingly confident

Congress set to clear aid to jobless

Congress is one vote away from sending the president legislation that continues aid to more than a million jobless people and extends tax breaks to hundreds of

House Dems set stage for health vote

House Democrats cleared the way Wednesday for a pivotal floor vote on health care overhaul as early as the weekend, after tweaking their 1,900-page bill to

House GOP offers 230-page health bill

After months spent criticizing Democrats' health overhaul plans, House Republicans have produced a draft proposal of their own.

Lawmakers seek cockpit laptop ban

Lawmakers are moving to ban the use of computer laptops and other personal electronic devices in airline cockpits to prevent another incident like the

Merkel meets Obama, speaks to Congress

German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall Tuesday in a speech to Congress, exhorting the world to "overcome

Tough health care issues in the House

Just a few unsolved problems — and one final sales job — stand between House Democratic leaders and a landmark vote on President Barack Obama's promised remake

GOP senators boycott climate debate

Republicans boycotted the start of committee debate Tuesday on a bill to curb greenhouse gases, protesting that the bill's costs have not been fully examined.

Plan hits rich with big tax increases

The typical family would be spared higher taxes from the House Democratic plan to overhaul health care, and their low-income neighbors could come out ahead.

Ethics report leaked, discloses probes

Internal investigations into the conduct of several House members have been exposed in an extraordinary, Internet-era breach of security involving the

Pelosi: Health bill a 'historic moment'

After months of struggle, House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation Thursday to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option