Congress' Top 3 Complaints About the Slow Economic Recovery
Straight from the horse's mouth -- that of Rep. Kevin Brady, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee -- here are Congress' top three complaints about our economic recovery.
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House Bill Would Peg Student Loan Rates to Financial Markets
House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.
Rising Consumer Demand Boosts Organic Industry Clout
The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, but it isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.
Congress Divided Over Federal Food-Stamp Program
House and Senate committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink food aid.
IRS Official Resigns, But Investigations Won't End
The acting commissioner for the IRS, Steven Miller, has resigned, but don't look for the outcry over the agency's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside.
Lower Deficit Predictions May Hamper U.S. Budget Deal
The recovering economy is producing greater tax revenues, but an improving deficit picture also reflects the accumulating effects of prior rounds of spending cuts.
Doubts Rise Among Americans About Obama's Handling of Economy
For the third year in a row, the nation's economic recovery has hit a springtime soft spot, prompting many Americans to now hold a dimmer view of their own finances.
Postal Service to Keep Saturday Mail Delivery
The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change.
Obama to Propose Cuts to Social Security, Official Says
Obama will offer cuts to Social Security and other programs in a budget proposal aimed at swaying Republicans to compromise on a deficit-reduction deal, a source says.
Congress Moves to Finally Approve 2013 Budget
Congress is finally cleaning up its unfinished budget business for the long-underway 2013 budget year with a bipartisan funding bill -- but stark differences remain.
Sequestration Cuts? Not In My Backyard, Insist Legislators
Is this how we save the federal budget? Sequestration cuts are starting to hit home ... and legislators are starting to complain.
Treasury's Lew Sees Likelihood of Budget Deal
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says that he is optimistic that President Obama will be able to reach an agreement with Republicans in Congress to break a budget impasse.
Washington Lawmakers' Pensions: The Envy of a Nation
For all the talk you hear from Capitol Hill about running government more like a business, Congress has a retirement plan that would make any Fortune 500 executive blush.
Congress Eyes Reform of 'Broken' Immigration System
Working out what to do with temporary residents illustrates the breadth of the challenge in reshaping U.S. immigration law, which hasn't been overhauled since 1986.
U.S. Fiscal Outlook Improving -- At Least For Now
The federal deficit will continue to shrink, official estimates show, even if Congress does nothing further to cut spending or raise tax revenues.