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  • David Wu Leaves the Building, Resignation Effective MIdnight Wednesday

    Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) submitted his official resignation letter on Wednesday to Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. Wu is the fourth member of Congress to resign this year because of a sex scandal.

  • Debt Deal 'Super Committee' Makes Lobbyist Nervous

    Congress will be adjourning for their annual August recess and many members will have an unusually heavy schedule as they make the rounds to explain their vote on the debt ceiling. But before they go, some will be making one last call or sending a final email to their respective leader suggesting why they are the perfect choice for what is being termed the “super committee.”

  • Biden, McConnell Put Final Touches on Budget Deal

    President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner were the key players – the starting quarterbacks – in the debt ceiling debate that ate up most of the long, lazy days of summer – at least until the game’s two-minute warning sounded.

  • Debt Ceiling Bill: 'A Done Deal'

    Debt Ceiling Bill: 'A Done Deal'

    After weeks of intense and heated debate, the debt ceiling bill sailed through the Senate with bipartisan support by a vote of 74-26. It passed the House on Monday by a vote of 269-161 and was quickly signed into law by President Obama soon after making his comments from the Rose Garden.

  • Biden Backpedals From Tea Party 'Terrorists' Comment

    Vice President Joe Biden stepped into hot water Monday when he agreed with House Democrats as they described Tea Party Republicans as “terrorist.” Biden first denied he used they term, however, it was later reported after hearing Democrat comments that Biden responded by saying, “They have acted liked terrorists.”

  • Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House; Senate Set to Vote Tuesday

    Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House; Senate Set to Vote Tuesday

    House Speaker John Boehner rallied Republicans in the House of Representatives to pass the highly negotiated and controversial debt ceiling bill by a vote of 269-161. After week of intense discussions and a failed effort to pass “Cut, Cap and Balance,” the bill found bipartisan support on Monday.

  • Boehner, Obama Debt Ceiling Deal Causing a 'Hangover'

    Boehner, Obama Debt Ceiling Deal Causing a 'Hangover'

    President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, along with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, did something most considered a long shot – they agreed on a budget deal and the talking points that go with it. But the Monday morning hangover plaguing Obama and Boehner as a result of Sunday night’s celebration may last longer and produce bigger headaches than either anticipated.

  • Wall Street and Washington: Who's Reacting to Who?

    When Mr. Smith went to Washington he had little idea Wall Street would pay so much attention to his comments – or his tweets. They are now hanging on every syllable. The question is how quickly they will act on what is being said.

  • Boehner's Comment on Debt Deal: 'I'm Smiling'

    In a last ditch effort that went late into Thursday night, the carpet between House Speaker John Boehner and Republican House Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) office suites should now be well worn. Both Republican leaders invited members who were “leaning no” or confirmed as “no” votes into their offices hoping to change their minds. When asked by reporters outside his office Friday morning if a deal had been reached, Boehner replied saying, “I’m smiling.”

  • Chair of DNC Says GOP Rhetoric Inciting 'Chaos'

    On Wednesday Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Republicans were tying to “spark panic and chaos” and called such moves “potentially devastating” to the economy.

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