AP - The tough road for Jeff Beatty to unseat U.S. Sen. John Kerry began at a press conference attended by a single TV camerawoman and as many campaign staffers as reporters.
Bloomberg - Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The House of Representatives passed
a Democrat-sponsored bill aimed at boosting drilling for oil and
gas off the U.S. coast and increasing taxes on energy companies
by $18 billion. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:04:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
AP - Sen. John Kerry fended off his first Democratic opponent in nearly a quarter century, but he got a message from voters when his relatively unknown challenger earned more than 30 percent of the vote.
Bloomberg - Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Congress is unlikely to pass new
legislation to overhaul financial regulations this year ``because
no one knows what to do,'' Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told
reporters today. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:16:06 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
AP - Someone who takes medication to control epilepsy or diabetes could end up in a situation where he or she is no longer eligible for protection under the Americans With Disabilities Act. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:30:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
U.S. News & World Report - The
House of Representatives took a small step last night toward expanding
domestic offshore oil drilling, and so far most of the rhetoric coming
out of the fractious chamber has focused on whether the move goes far
enough in the face of high gas prices. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:45:36 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
AP - The pro-gun majority in the House moved Wednesday to compel the nation's capital to broaden the rights of its residents to buy and own firearms, including semiautomatic weapons. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:47:18 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
AP - Elections officials in Alaska say they'll soon have the final results for a close Republican primary battle over the state's only seat in the House of Representatives. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:25:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
CQPolitics.com - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday he would keep the chamber in pro forma session after it finishes other work for the year so it is ready to address the nation's worsening financial crisis. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:43:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
AP - Federal aviation officials approved a new type of small jet despite problems with the plane's design and production, overruling safety concerns voiced by government engineers, inspectors and test pilots, federal and congressional investigators said Wednesday.
Bloomberg - Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Congress is unlikely to
pass new legislation to overhaul financial regulations this year
because ``no one knows what to do,'' Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid said today. -- read full article
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:32:05 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News
