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Mukasey Nixes Bush Aides Contempt Case

AG rejects House request, saying no crime was committed

Mar 1, 08 5:12 AM CST
(Newser) - A  showdown over executive privilege got more likely yesterday when Attorney General Michael Mukasey said he wouldn't pursue contempt charges against two Bush aides, Reuters reports. Mukasey rejected the request from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to refer the case to a grand jury, arguing that they had committed no crime... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Democrats • Harriet Miers • House of Representatives • executive privilege • Josh Bolten • US attorney firings • Michael Mukasey • George W. Bush

Dems' Advice
on Reading: 'Blah Blah Blah'

Errant email from Pelosi's office offers talking points

Feb 28, 08 5:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Your Democratic congressional representative may do well to avoid the advice from Nancy Pelosi's office regarding “Read Across America” day next Monday, writes Washington Post blogger Mary Ann Akers. An email on how to deal with the big day urges Dems to stress the damage done to education programs... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • email • reading • Read Across America

Hillary Superdelegates Hold Firm

Dem leaders worried insiders could snatch nomination from popular vote

Feb 27, 08 12:39 PM CST
(Newser) - House Democrats who support Hillary Clinton appear to be rejecting calls to switch their support to Barack Obama if circumstances give the super delegates the deciding votes, the Hill reports. Despite charges that it would be anti-democratic to defy voters in their home states, many who talked to the Hill ... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • primary • Democratic National Convention • caucus • superdelegates • pledged delegates • Emanuel Cleaver • Bill Pascrell • Gregory Meeks • Hank Johnson

Bush Chides House Dems for Law Expiration

Eavesdropping measure expires
at midnight

Feb 16, 08 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - With a law that expands the government's power to eavesdrop due to expire at midnight, President Bush scolded Congress today for sitting idly by and allowing it to happen. Bush said Congress' failure to act could cause the US to “lose a vital lead that could prevent an attack,... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • Harriet Miers • Josh Bolten • Protect America Act • Sheldon Whitehouse • House Democrats • electronic surveillance laws • terrorist attack • George W. Bush

Clinton's Black Allies Defecting

John Lewis may switch vote; another House member already has

Feb 15, 08 8:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is starting to lose the support of prominent black leaders—and superdelegates— who previously backed her. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who carries great influence in Congress, says he's now tilting toward Barack Obama. Another Georgia Democrat, David Scott, already switched, the AP reports. “Something is... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • primary • Democratic National Convention • Ted Kennedy • caucus • campaign • Democratic nomination • endorsement • Jim Clyburn • delegates • superdelegates • David Scott • Jesse Jackson Jr. • John Lewis • Emanuel Cleaver

GOP, Bush Hammer Dems on Terror Bill

Republicans walk out
in protest; Pelosi won't back off on recess

Feb 14, 08 3:34 PM CST
(Newser) - House Democrats are sticking to plans to begin a one-week recess starting tomorrow without renewing a terrorist surveillance bill set to expire when their vacation begins—to the dismay of President Bush and House Republicans, the Washington Post reports. Bush, set to leave for Africa, said the decision imperils national... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • House of Representatives • Steny Hoyer • contempt of congress • Protect America Act • George W. Bush

UPDATED

Congress
Sends Stimulus Plan to Bush

Most Americans will
get rebates between $600 and $1,200

Feb 7, 08 6:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Congress approved an economic stimulus plan today that will give rebates of between $600 and $1,200 to most Americans. It now awaits President Bush's expected signature before checks can go in the mail. The House quickly approved the measure hours after the Senate finalized its version of the $168... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • House of Representatives • economic stimulus package • tax rebate

Deal on Stimulus Package Puts Heat on Senate

Bush, Congress bask in the brief glow of cooperation, but can it last?

Jan 25, 08 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - The $150 billion package of tax breaks for consumers and businesses rolled out yesterday was the first show of bipartisan cooperation sans bloodletting since the  Democrats won control of Congress a year ago, the Washington Post observes. It took panic over a looming recession to make it happen, and... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • politics • Senate • Senate Democrats • Henry Paulson • US Congress • George W. Bush

Stimulus Likely To Be Recipe
for Paralysis

Parties in sync now,
but 'Act 2' sure to be partisan bickering

Jan 23, 08 2:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Get ready for that glow to wear off: The good feeling on Capitol Hill over a stimulus package will end as soon as the first deal is done, with Republicans and Democrats digging in on various economic cures. The next legislative round, Politico reports, will likely see GOPers fighting to... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • taxes • trade • housing • partisanship • US economy • economic stimulus package • George W. Bush

Bush Favors Tax Rebates for Stimulus

Congress considers refunds of up
to $800 as recession fears grow

Jan 17, 08 8:22 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush's plan to give the economy a temporary lift favors tax rebates of up to $800 for individuals and tax breaks for businesses, the AP reports. Bush met privately with lawmakers today and will outline his plan tomorrow. Congress hopes to act quickly as fears of a recession grow.... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • White House • recession • John Boehner • House Democrats • economic stimulus package • George W. Bush

Boehner Angry About Dems' Cafe Standards

Peeved about 'shaved persimmon;' prefers  pronounceable foods

Jan 17, 08 5:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Democrats have been in charge of Congress for a year, but only now have they begun to force leftist foods down GOP throats—and the ranking House Republican’s not hungry. Said John Boehner of the new outfit running congressional cafeterias, “I like real food. … Food that I... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • John Boehner • cafeteria • persimmon

Congress, Bush Push Stimulus Plan

Smelling recession, two parties step up effort for economic relief package

Jan 12, 08 8:55 AM CST
(Newser) - With Democrats and Republicans increasingly spooked about a looming recession, the two sides appear ready to work together on an economic stimulus package of about  $100 billion in tax cuts and spending, the New York Times reports. Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid yesterday wrote to President Bush, "We... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Harry Reid • recession • US economy • housing crisis • economic stimulus package • George W. Bush

Bush Vetoes Defense Bill, Delays Troops' Pay Raise

Iraq lawsuit provision sidetracks measure

Dec 28, 07 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush vetoed a wide-ranging defense-spending measure today after Iraqi politicians objected to a proviso buried in the bill enabling Iraqis to sue their government in US court over Saddam Hussein-era injuries. The bill does not fund the war in Iraq, the Chicago Tribune reports, but does contain a pay... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Harry Reid • Defense Authorization Bill • Bush veto • Iraq war • Iraq war spending

Dems Finish Frustrating
Year in DC

Despite control of Congress, cherished initiatives elude them

Dec 20, 07 5:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Democrats are leaving Washington with a decidedly unsatisfactory taste in their mouths after their first year back in charge of Congress in more than a decade, the LA Times reports. Though they can count successes with the energy bill, the minimum wage, and ethics reforms, they failed to put a... More »

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ethics • Nancy Pelosi • energy • Harry Reid • S CHIP

House Page Program Under Fire Again

Bipartisan support for probe into charges about teen pages

Dec 13, 07 3:07 PM CST
(Newser) - House leaders called for an independent investigation yesterday into “allegations” related to teenage pages after two Republican resignations from the House Page Board. The Republicans faulted House Clerk Lorraine Miller, a page program administrator, for not “immediately” alerting them to misbehavior. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, who resigned, said four... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congressional investigations • John Boehner • congressional pages • Ginny Brown Waite

Dems Relent on Spending Bill

Leaders bow to White House pressure on domestic funding

Dec 13, 07 12:07 AM CST
(Newser) - House Democratic leaders surrendered to pressure from the White House on a wide-ranging domestic spending bill yesterday, dropping demands for $22 billion in additional funding, the Washington Post reports. That still may not be enough for Republicans, who are talking about a possible veto because the bill—$936.5 billion... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • House Appropriations Committee • Alternative Minimum Tax • House Democrats • Harry M. Reid • Rep. Jerry Lewis • domestic spending bill

Bush Vetoes Kids' Health
Bill Again

SCHIP expansion remains too pricey, president says

Dec 12, 07 6:49 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush today vetoed for the second time expansion of a federal program that provides health insurance to poor and middle-class children, the New York Times reports. Bush called the proposed overhaul fiscally irresponsible, because it would cover too many undeserving recipients and raise taxes. Democrats will now try to... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • health insurance • SCHIP • State Children's Health Insurance Program • children's insurance • Bush veto

$16K on Flowers Accents Pelosi's Spending Spree

New speaker's $3M
outlay doubles her
GOP predecessor's

Dec 12, 07 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi spent 63% more in her first nine months as House speaker than Dennis Hastert did over the same period last year—including $16,000 on flowers, the Hill reports. Republicans said the $3 million figure gave the lie to Democrats’ promises of fiscal responsibility; Pelosi aides say the... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • government spending • Nicolas Sarkozy • Tom DeLay • Dennis Hastert • flowers • speaker of the House

Cheney: Iraq Self-Governing in 1 Year

Veep talks war,
blasts Democrats
in rare interview

Dec 6, 07 12:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Politico sits down for a rare interview with Dick Cheney, where the vice president once again predicts that Iraq will be fully self-governing—this time, he says, by January 2009. Cheney also cautions against an early withdrawal of American forces from Iraq, which for him sends the message that "... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Dick Cheney • John Murtha • John Dingell

Congress Set to Require 35mpg on US Autos

Lawmakers agree to measure upping mileage 40% by 2020

Dec 1, 07 8:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Lawmakers have hammered out a deal to force US automakers to improve fuel efficiency, the New York Times reports. The measure requires cars and SUVs to get 35mpg on average by 2020, an improvement of 40%. It is expected to pass Congress and be signed into law as part of... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • fuel efficiency • auto industry • energy bill

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