Washington News
From Buddhists to allergist, Congress represents all the people
By LEE BOWMAN and LISA HOFFMAN
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The exact makeup of the freshman class of the new Congress won't be set for some days or weeks, depending on how complex a handful of recounts turn out to be.
But already it's clear that the 110th Congress will keep the same number of doctors and have more musicians and fewer sports figures than the current array of lawmakers.
The House loses an independent, Rep.
Supreme Court abortion hearing disrupted
By HANNAH GUILLAUME
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
A screaming man charged through the main doors of the Supreme Court's chambers during a hearing in a contentious abortion case Wednesday.
"Abortion is a sin," shouted the man, later identified by court officials as Rives Miller Grogan.
As voters embrace change, Pelosi vows cooperation
By MARC SANDALOW
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The last time a Democrat held the speaker's gavel was in January 1995, when then-party leader Dick Gephardt handed it to Newt Gingrich after an election that Republicans branded a revolution.
Minnesota benefits from Dems' House takeover
By KEVIN DIAZ
Monday, November 20, 2006
With Democrats in control of the U.S. House, but little else in a divided government, analysts say you can score one for asphalt and sugar beets in Minnesota.
Long outliers in the minority, Reps.
Haggard boasted close White House ties
By LEE BOWMAN
Sunday, November 19, 2006
As president of the National Association of Evangelicals, the Rev. Ted Haggard has advised the White House on issues ranging from judicial appointments to steel tariffs, but he also sought to widen the agenda of Christian evangelicals into areas the Bush administration _and many of his Christian brethren _ would rather avoid.
Attorney General Gonzales Announces Initiative to Fight Crime in Targeted Cities
Attorney General Alberto Gonzáles announced Oct. 16 the launch of the Initiative for Safer Communities to target violent crime prevention efforts in selected communities across the country.
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Solis Challenges VA Progress on Assisting Limited-English Proficient Veterans
Rep. Hilda SolÃs (D-Calif.) Oct. 24 expressed her disappointment over a refusal from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a department task force or working group to ensure its programs are accessible to veterans with limited English proficiency. This is despite the department’s own admission that ”˜additional work is needed to ensure the department complies with the intent’ of Executive Order 13166 which provides for the improvement of access to services for persons with limited English proficiency.
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Border Draws Criticism from Lawmakers, OAS
Mirroring what many Hispanic members of Congress said, Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) criticized the recently signed Secure Border Act, which authorizes 700 miles of new fencing along the 2,000-long U.S.-Mexico border. Reyes, a former Border Patrol chief, said the fence would do nothing to stop illegal immigration or help with national security, and that it was done purely for political reasons.
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Senate chairman critical of FBI's anthrax mail probe
By RICHARD POWELSON
Friday, November 17, 2006
A Senate committee chairman has complained to the Justice Department about the lack of progress in the five-year-old anthrax mailing investigation and asked for a detailed briefing by Nov.
Democrats face a tug-of-war in agenda planning
By MARC SANDALOW
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
It is an article of faith among many liberals that Democrats must advance a bold agenda if they are to win a majority in the House of Representatives Nov.
