About 7 Monday evening, after House lawmakers stunned Washington and Wall Street by rejecting the painfully crafted $700 billion bailout bill, Senate ...

Hoyer Does More Than Hold His Nose

13 days ago- Washington Post

Among the first people that House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer called when he arrived at his office in the Capitol yesterday were T-Bone and Heather, ...

For GOP, a grim week in D.C., elsewhere

14 days ago

A month before Election Day, things are hardly grand for the Grand Old Party. ...

NYC, DC joined in cycle of angst as bailout fails

16 days ago

In New York, traders watched in disbelief as the $700 billion financial bailout plan sank like a stone ...

House-Senate dispute over tax breaks continues

17 days ago

House Democrats said Monday they would not relent in their dispute with the Senate on a major tax relief package, increasing odds that businesses could ...

House panel says Democrats messed up 2007 vote

21 days ago

Democrats messed up. Republicans were robbed. ...

MD-VA blue crab fishery gets disaster declaration

23 days ago

Federal officials announced a much sought-after disaster declaration for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab fishery, making watermen eligible for funding to ...

Congress passes expansion of disability law

28 days ago

Someone who takes medication to control epilepsy or diabetes could end up in a situation where he or she is no longer eligible for protection under the ...

House Democrat looking at market rescue plan

29 days ago

The turmoil on Wall Street is prompting a key congressional Democrat to consider a broad federal market rescue that could include creating a new government ...