House Republicans elect panel leaders
(Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday confirmed the committee heads whom party leaders selected for the two-year congressional session beginning in January.
House Republicans elect panel leaders
(Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday confirmed the committee heads whom party leaders selected for the two-year congressional session beginning in January.
U.S. government proposes more transparency in clinical trials
(Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Wednesday proposed significantly expanding what researchers are required to report about clinical trials of drugs, devices, and other interventions, addressing concerns that data crucial to patients and physicians i…
Could Obama cut deal on Keystone pipeline? Don’t rule it out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama might be open to using the Keystone pipeline as leverage with Republicans if they cooperate on other aspects of his long-stalled domestic agenda, such as investing in infrastructure, closing tax loopholes o…
Senior Senate Democrat wants NY Fed chief to be presidential appointee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior Democratic senator has introduced legislation that would make the head of the New York Federal Reserve Bank a presidential appointee subject to Senate confirmation.
Republicans block overhaul of NSA surveillance reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill to end the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of telephone records failed on a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after senior Republicans said it would benefit enemies of the United States, including Is…
Keystone XL pipeline bill dies in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline failed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, sparing President Barack Obama from an expected veto of legislation that several fellow Democrats supported.
U.S. Senator Durbin opposes Obama Treasury nominee: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. Democratic senator came out against President Barack Obama’s choice for a key U.S. Treasury Department post on Tuesday, adding to scrutiny over the nominee’s involvement with corporate tax deals called “inversions.”
Obama to ease immigration rules on millions of undocumented: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is poised to give relief from deportation to millions of undocumented immigrants who are parents of U.S. citizens or of permanent legal residents, according to a source familiar with White House delibe…
Senate narrowly fails to pass Keystone XL pipeline bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday narrowly failed to pass a bill that would have approved construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, rejecting a measure the House of Representatives approved last week.
