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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks to members of the press as she arrives at the weekly Senate Democratic Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 29, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Lawmakers Suggest Terrorism Involved in Boston Bombings

With little official information to guide them, members of Congress strongly suggested on Monday that the deadly Boston Marathon explosions were acts of terrorism and vowed to bring anyone responsible to justice.

2013/04/15

File photo of the U.S. Capitol building. (credit: Getty Images)

Senate and House Hold Moments of Silence for Boston

With moments of silence in both houses of Congress, lawmakers are marking the deadly explosions that occurred at the site of the Boston Marathon.

2013/04/15

File photo of the steps of the U.S. Capitol. (credit: Getty Images)

House Group Finalizing Sweeping Immigration Bill

A group of Republicans and Democrats in the House is finalizing a sweeping immigration bill that offers work permits and the eventual prospect of citizenship to millions of people living illegally in the United States, aides say. That path to citizenship, however, is likely to take at least 15 years for many, longer than envisioned by Senate immigration negotiators or by President Barack Obama.

2013/04/05

File photo of the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House Members Nearing Deal On Immigration Bill

A bipartisan group of House members working in secret on a comprehensive immigration bill is nearing completion and has met with party leaders to brief them.

2013/03/15

Joe Kennedy III, candidate for the US House of Representatives (Photo credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages)

Congressman Edges Kennedy Name Back Into Politics

Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., who was raised among political royalty but is just another lost freshman on Capitol Hill six weeks after taking office. His family served in Washington for most of the past six decades, but this Kennedy exits elevators on the wrong floor, struggles to locate bathrooms and has yet to make many friends.

2013/02/16

President Barack Obama. (credit: Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama Pushes 2nd Term Agenda To House Democrats

President Barack Obama is telling House Democrats that one fundamental question will guide the policies he seeks to put in place during his second term.

2013/02/07

Boehner Steadies GOP Team, Reframes Deficit Debate

House Speaker John Boehner has shored up his political clout after a shaky month, persuading his Republican caucus to pick its fights with Democrats more strategically.

2013/02/03

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House GOP May Seek Short-Term Debt Limit Extension

House Republicans may seek a quick, short-term extension of the government’s debt limit, a move that would avoid an immediate default by the Treasury as the party seeks to maximize leverage in negotiations over spending cuts with President Barack Obama this spring, officials said Thursday.

2013/01/17

File photo of House Republicans discussing the aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy. (credit: Getty Images)

Sandy Aid Package Of $50.7B Moving Toward House Votes

Northeastern lawmakers hoping to push a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package through the House face roadblocks by fiscal conservatives seeking offsetting spending cuts to pay for recovery efforts as well as funding cuts for projects they say are unrelated to the Oct. 29 storm.

2013/01/15

John Boehner, Republican of Ohio, holds up his gavel after being re-elected as Speaker of the House during the opening session of the 113th US House of Representatives at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Jan. 3, 2013. (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Boehner: GOP-Controlled House Will ‘Do Its Job’

Speaker John Boehner says the GOP-controlled House will “do its job” and pass legislation to lift the nation’s borrowing cap and keep the government running, but will insist that Democrats accept new spending controls.

2013/01/14