By
Daniel Newhauser
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it will not pursue an investigation against Rep. Luis Gutierrez for his recent arrest protesting in front of the White House.
By
Janie Lorber
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it has cleared Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) of allegations that she knowingly received improper legal assistance from a Turkish-American interest group.
By
Janie Lorber
Former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) will face off against his ex-chief of staff in a New York trial, the Hornell Evening Tribune reported Friday.
By
Humberto Sanchez
The Senate on Friday sent President Barack Obama an extension of current aviation law that will end the partial closure of the Federal Aviation Administration and put 4,000 furloughed FAA employees back to work.
Lobbying & Influence
By
Kate Ackley
Even as lawmakers on Friday managed to end a two-week furlough of Federal Aviation Administration employees, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka had harsh words for Capitol Hill, calling the partial shutdown part of a “dangerous pattern.”
Politics
By
Joshua Miller
Maine Gov. Paul LePage will call a special session of the state legislature on Sept. 27 to consider a Congressional redistricting plan, the Republican announced Thursday.
By
Daniel Newhauser
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s Green the Capitol Initiative is officially no more. Facing deep budget cuts and long-standing Republican resistance, the energy savings program championed by the California Democrat when she was Speaker and administered by the Chief Administrative Officer has been folded into an existing energy reduction initiative handled by the Architect of the Capitol, officials announced Thursday.
Politics
By
Kyle Trygstad
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched an initiative Thursday to apply pressure to Republicans during the August recess for proposed cuts to entitlement programs such as Medicare.
Politics
By
Kyle Trygstad
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced late Wednesday that the special election to fill former Rep. David Wu's seat will be held on Jan. 31, 2012, with a primary on Nov. 8, 2011.
By
David M. Drucker
The Senate has resolved a months-long impasse blocking ratification of free-trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Wednesday evening.
By
Alexandra Jaffe
Former Rep. Clarence E. Miller died early Tuesday of complications from pneumonia in his hometown of Lancaster, Ohio. He was 93.
