...the amended law extended the restrictions on contractors to labor unions. Tom Wyka, a losing Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in 2006 and 2008 who led last year's petition drive for the original pay-to-play law, took exception to Councilman Jon Fox's...

...this video right here by getting the latest version of Flash Player! Pointing to preliminary turnout numbers at today's rally on Congress, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) argued that the momentum behind the Tea Party movement had waned as lawmakers...

...and resisting entirely carries a $5,000 fine. Beyond that, advocates argue that not participating can hurt one's own community. Congress will use the decennial count to distribute more than $400 billion each year in federal aid, and it is used to allocate...

...reconstruction after last month's magnitude 8.8 earthquake. Pinera, who was inaugurated Thursday, told members of the nation's Congress this week that he would funnel some of the money into a new reconstruction fund to help repair the estimated $30 billion...

... Over 130 members of the US Congress on Tuesday called on the Obama administration to label China a currency manipulator in its coming report on currency manipulation in mid-April. BEIJING: China will organize more overseas trade and investment delegations...

...rule" has upped the ante substantially in the waning hours of a long partisan duel over health care. Minnesotans in Congress, like everyone else, are increasingly polarized. "This is nothing more than a method to ignore the will of the American people and...

..."deem-and-pass" that would allow them to accept the Senate version as-is and then vote on a series of reconciliation fixes. Top Congressional Republicans are expressing outrage against the plan and are calling it "arrogant" and "delusional." "The plan that...

...when, and how long, and how repeatedly they're deployed. And so it's up to the top (military) leadership and us over here (in Congress) to make sure we're taking care of their well-being." To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor...

...as part of her exit package, while Folsom reportedly received more than $1 million in severance. "It is critical that Congress and the American taxpayer understand why you did not fully exercise your authority to prevent these sorts of payments," Grassley...

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