Bills to approve Keystone pipeline could be headed to U.S. Senate, House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bills to take approval of the contentious Keystone XL pipeline from Canada out of the hands of the Obama administration could be headed for votes in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Long-serving New Jersey congresswoman Marge Roukema dies
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Margaret “Marge” Roukema of New Jersey, the longest-serving woman in Congress at the time she retired, died on Wednesday at age 85.
Republicans vow EPA fight as Obama touts China climate deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican congressional leaders on Wednesday wasted no time in criticizing what they called President Barack Obama’s “one-sided” climate deal with China, using the announcement to declare war on the administration’s plan to use …
Next U.S. Senate budget chief wants short-term spending extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions, expected to chair the Senate Budget Committee next year, on Wednesday called on his fellow Republicans to press for a short-term spending extension that would give them leverage over President Barack O…
U.S. judge overturns South Carolina’s gay marriage ban
CHARLESTON S.C./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday struck down South Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage, ruling that the state is bound by a regional federal appeals court decision that struck down Virginia’s similar law.
Republican Louisiana U.S. Senate candidate promised energy panel seat
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The Louisiana Republican seeking to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu in a runoff has been promised a seat on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee if he wins, the Senate Republican leader said on Wednesda…
HealthCare.gov may work better, but challenges loom for Obamacare customers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The technology glitches may be a thing of the past. But people shopping online for health insurance plans under U.S. President Barack Obama’s healthcare law may encounter a new set of problems early next year, one of them being u…
Christie’s N.J. punch lines no joke for some as 2016 run looms
MAPLEWOOD N.J. (Reuters) – Chris Christie insists they are terms of endearment, but some New Jerseyans say his jokes about Garden State residents being dishonest, argumentative “idiots” are far from funny.
Republican lawmakers warn against Internet reclassification
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Federal Communications Commission against any plan to regulate the Internet more like public utilities.
Republican claims victory in Senate race in Alaska
(Reuters) – Republican Dan Sullivan claimed victory on Wednesday in a tight race for the U.S. Senate in Alaska, a week after elections gave Republicans control of the Senate and strengthened their grip on the House of Representatives.
