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Senate rejects bid to let states run food stamps

Senate rejects bid to turn food stamp program over to states, cut spending

Updated 00 minutes, 48 seconds ago

House takes up GOP bill to speed pipeline approval

House begins debate on GOP bill to speed approval of Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada

Updated 00 minutes, 55 seconds ago

Broke no laws, IRS official says _ then takes 5th

IRS official in targeting probe says she did nothing wrong _ then says no more, taking the 5th

Updated 01 minutes, 10 seconds ago

Publisher: Sen. Warren book coming out in 2014

Publisher: Sen. Elizabeth Warren has book deal; release planned for spring of 2014

Updated 01 minutes, 18 seconds ago

Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan

Budget office: Obama would veto House Republicans' student loan plan

Updated 01 minutes, 24 seconds ago

House committee passes Iran sanctions legislation

House committee approves Iran sanctions bill

Updated 01 minutes, 28 seconds ago

House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults

House subcommittee approves legislation to stem growing epidemic of sexual assault in military

Updated 01 minutes, 45 seconds ago

Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill

Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill as House immigration group struggles

Updated 12 minutes, 35 seconds ago

Who else took the 5th? Baseball star, banker, more

Others who took the 5th before Congress: Banker, baseball star, White House gate crashers

Updated 13 minutes, 26 seconds ago

Va senators introduce offshore drilling bill

Va senators introduce legislation to allow offshore energy leases off Virginia

Updated 55 minutes, 27 seconds ago
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