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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1278 politics U.S. Congress News en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:03:37 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1278 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091121/ap_on_go_ot/us_fort_hood_senate ap/20091121/us_fort_hood_senate AP politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:03:37 GMT AP - There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his deadly rampage, the chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee said Friday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_go_co/us_burris_ethics ap/20091120/us_burris_ethics AP politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:14:27 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_go_co/us_burris_ethics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091120/capt.439d1f7463774fb6b3e97046d225b1e0.burris_ethics_cx502.jpg?x=101&y=130&q=85&sig=_frlFz3iJ3qUO_UoUVODsw--" align="left" height="130" width="101" alt="FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009 file photo Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill. is seen during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, the Senate ethics committee admonished Burris for making 'inconsistent, misleading or incomplete' statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee didn't recommend any punishment. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Democratic Sen. Roland Burris for misleading investigators about his maneuvering to get Barack Obama's old Senate seat from the governor who was ousted for trying to sell it.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_go_co/us_burris_ethics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091120/capt.439d1f7463774fb6b3e97046d225b1e0.burris_ethics_cx502.jpg?x=101&y=130&q=85&sig=_frlFz3iJ3qUO_UoUVODsw--" align="left" height="130" width="101" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009 file photo Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill. is seen during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, the Senate ethics committee admonished Burris for making 'inconsistent, misleading or incomplete' statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee didn't recommend any punishment. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091120/pl_afp/afghanistanunrestusnatomilitary afp/20091120/afghanistanunrestusnatomilitary AFP politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:34 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091120/pl_afp/afghanistanunrestusnatomilitary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091120/capt.photo_1258753658584-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=XyDridAi8Z6A89NmYkh3iw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="US Sen. John McCain waits to be introduced prior to delivering remarks at the John Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) November 9 in Washington, DC. McCain predicted an allied win in Afghanistan in one year to 18 months if sufficient troops are sent, as the White House mulls sending tens of thousands of reinforcements.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alex Wong)" border="0" /></a>AFP - US Senator John McCain predicted an allied win in Afghanistan in one year to 18 months if sufficient troops are sent, as the White House mulls sending tens of thousands of reinforcements.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091120/pl_afp/afghanistanunrestusnatomilitary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091120/capt.photo_1258753658584-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=XyDridAi8Z6A89NmYkh3iw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="US Sen. John McCain waits to be introduced prior to delivering remarks at the John Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) November 9 in Washington, DC. McCain predicted an allied win in Afghanistan in one year to 18 months if sufficient troops are sent, as the White House mulls sending tens of thousands of reinforcements.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alex Wong)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/pl_nm/us_usa_senate_burris nm/20091120/us_usa_senate_burris Reuters politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:39:27 GMT Reuters - The U.S. Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Roland Burris, saying he had been less than candid about his gubernatorial appointment to the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091120/pl_afp/usgaysmilitarysenate afp/20091120/usgaysmilitarysenate AFP politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:10:42 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091120/pl_afp/usgaysmilitarysenate"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091120/capt.photo_1258751394053-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=OtLrG_xW2KkWvAUV7Vl77g--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Demonstrators wave flags and banners in Washington on October 2009 as gay activists marched to demand civil rights. A planned November hearing by the US Senate Armed Services Committee to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postponed, a spokeswoman indicated Friday.(AFP/File/Maria Belen Perez Gabilondo)" border="0" /></a>AFP - A planned November hearing by the US Senate Armed Services Committee to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postponed, a spokeswoman indicated Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091120/pl_afp/usgaysmilitarysenate"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091120/capt.photo_1258751394053-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=OtLrG_xW2KkWvAUV7Vl77g--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Demonstrators wave flags and banners in Washington on October 2009 as gay activists marched to demand civil rights. A planned November hearing by the US Senate Armed Services Committee to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postponed, a spokeswoman indicated Friday.(AFP/File/Maria Belen Perez Gabilondo)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/pl_nm/us_usa_fed_confirmation nm/20091120/us_usa_fed_confirmation Reuters politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:58:32 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/pl_nm/us_usa_fed_confirmation"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091120/i/r339951980.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=fhcPjjUyYB_Lg7exKhr_yw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke speaks during The Economic Club of New York luncheon in New York, November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on December 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny at a time when the Fed is facing intense criticism in Congress.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/pl_nm/us_usa_fed_confirmation"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091120/i/r339951980.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=fhcPjjUyYB_Lg7exKhr_yw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="photo" title="Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke speaks during The Economic Club of New York luncheon in New York, November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091120/pl_cq_politics/politics3252942 cq/20091120/politics3252942 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:17 GMT CQPolitics.com - The Senate opened a two-day debate on its health care overhaul bill amid indications Friday morning that Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is closing in on the 60 votes he needs to overcome an anticipated Republican filibuster and bring the measure to the floor. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20091120/pl_cq_politics/politics3252935 cq/20091120/politics3252935 CQPolitics.com politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:14 GMT CQPolitics.com - Senior House Democrats have introduced legislation that would impose a surtax beginning in 2011 to cover the costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_el_se/us_ny_governor_s_race ap/20091120/us_ny_governor_s_race AP Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:20 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_el_se/us_ny_governor_s_race"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.8201783fb7224eada8ed452365f0befc.governors_race_giuliani_ny133.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=pL99DEIiJuRbxwdx3nNMog--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2009 file photo, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani urges supporters to vote for Republican candidate for New Jersey governor Chris Christie, left, in West Milford, N.J. A spokeswoman for Giuliani insists he still hasn't made up his mind and won't be shy to say so when he does. Christie defeated Gov. Jon S. Corzine and Independent Chris Daggett in the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_el_se/us_ny_governor_s_race"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.8201783fb7224eada8ed452365f0befc.governors_race_giuliani_ny133.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=pL99DEIiJuRbxwdx3nNMog--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2009 file photo, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani urges supporters to vote for Republican candidate for New Jersey governor Chris Christie, left, in West Milford, N.J. A spokeswoman for Giuliani insists he still hasn't made up his mind and won't be shy to say so when he does. Christie defeated Gov. Jon S. Corzine and Independent Chris Daggett in the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/pl_nm/us_afghanistan_usa_pelosi nm/20091120/us_afghanistan_usa_pelosi Reuters politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:50 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/pl_nm/us_afghanistan_usa_pelosi"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091119/capt.photo_1258627986375-10-0.jpg?x=130&y=101&q=85&sig=xxZrZAAzw1AGrw4e18H.sQ--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrives for his swearing-in ceremony in Kabul. Karzai was sworn in for a second term on Thursday and vowed to combat corruption, bring security and reach out to political rivals, under Western pressure to restore legitimacy.(AFP/Shah Marai)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/pl_nm/us_afghanistan_usa_pelosi"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091119/capt.photo_1258627986375-10-0.jpg?x=130&y=101&q=85&sig=xxZrZAAzw1AGrw4e18H.sQ--" align="left" height="101" width="130" alt="photo" title="Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrives for his swearing-in ceremony in Kabul. Karzai was sworn in for a second term on Thursday and vowed to combat corruption, bring security and reach out to political rivals, under Western pressure to restore legitimacy.(AFP/Shah Marai)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_nelson ap/20091120/us_health_care_nelson AP politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:10 GMT AP - Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is a "yes" in a crucial weekend test vote on health care. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_overhaul ap/20091120/us_health_care_overhaul AP politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:42 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_overhaul"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091120/capt.2f7fa67f0a0347d4bdac137727f1f33d.health_care_overhaul_dcmc106.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=QK9GiMxta6dsgZjxxRZh.w--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., center, accompanied by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., speaks during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)" border="0" /></a>AP - Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they need.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_overhaul"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091120/capt.2f7fa67f0a0347d4bdac137727f1f33d.health_care_overhaul_dcmc106.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=QK9GiMxta6dsgZjxxRZh.w--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="photo" title="Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., center, accompanied by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., speaks during a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_go_co/us_apnewsalert ap/20091120/us_apnewsalert AP politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:42 GMT AP - Senate ethics committee admonishes Sen. Burris for misleading statements about appointment. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091120/pl_bloomberg/aiblru6qczla bloomberg/20091120/aiblru6qczla Bloomberg politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:21:56 GMT Bloomberg - Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- House Democrats plan to move next month to renew about $30 billion in tax breaks before they expire at year’s end, including a research credit promoted by companies such as Dow Chemical Co. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_briefing ap/20091120/us_health_care_briefing AP politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:53 GMT AP - A look at key issues in the health care debate: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/pl_nm/us_usa_congress_judges nm/20091120/us_usa_congress_judges Reuters politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:14:43 GMT Reuters - The Democratic-led U.S. Senate, having smashed through a Republican wall of opposition, confirmed on Thursday U.S. President Barack Obama's first and longest-stalled judicial nominee. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_re_us/us_military_academies_glance ap/20091120/us_military_academies_glance AP us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:31:02 GMT AP - A list of congressional districts with the fewest military academy nominations for the classes of 2009 to 2013, the officeholders and the total nominations they have made. All 20 are Democrats from districts where whites make up less than half the population, and all but two of the districts include major urban areas. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091120/pl_bloomberg/a5domkq2ytiu bloomberg/20091120/a5domkq2ytiu Bloomberg politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091120/pl_bloomberg/a5domkq2ytiu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.8201783fb7224eada8ed452365f0befc.governors_race_giuliani_ny133.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=pL99DEIiJuRbxwdx3nNMog--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2009 file photo, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani urges supporters to vote for Republican candidate for New Jersey governor Chris Christie, left, in West Milford, N.J. A spokeswoman for Giuliani insists he still hasn't made up his mind and won't be shy to say so when he does. Christie defeated Gov. Jon S. Corzine and Independent Chris Daggett in the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)" border="0" /></a>Bloomberg - Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who lost his bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, is considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat held by freshman Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, current and former Republican officials said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091120/pl_bloomberg/a5domkq2ytiu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091119/capt.8201783fb7224eada8ed452365f0befc.governors_race_giuliani_ny133.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=pL99DEIiJuRbxwdx3nNMog--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2009 file photo, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani urges supporters to vote for Republican candidate for New Jersey governor Chris Christie, left, in West Milford, N.J. A spokeswoman for Giuliani insists he still hasn't made up his mind and won't be shy to say so when he does. Christie defeated Gov. Jon S. Corzine and Independent Chris Daggett in the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Bloomberg) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/ts_nm/us_financial_regulation nm/20091120/us_financial_regulation Reuters topstories Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:06:43 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/ts_nm/us_financial_regulation"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091110/capt.84d2dda099ee4b62a071e109779009c5.financial_overhaul_dccd106.jpg?x=130&y=128&q=85&sig=B1obwn1lScL6HQW4PER.9Q--" align="left" height="128" width="130" alt="Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., right, speaks with committee member Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10,2009, to discuss financial reform. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as a House committee postponed a pivotal vote and Republicans on a Senate committee aired stubborn opposition.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/ts_nm/us_financial_regulation"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091110/capt.84d2dda099ee4b62a071e109779009c5.financial_overhaul_dccd106.jpg?x=130&y=128&q=85&sig=B1obwn1lScL6HQW4PER.9Q--" align="left" height="128" width="130" alt="photo" title="Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., right, speaks with committee member Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10,2009, to discuss financial reform. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20091120/pl_politico/29746 politico/20091120/29746 Politico politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:28:00 GMT Politico - He doesn’t have the votes &mdash; yet &mdash; but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and fellow Democrats projected confidence they could clear the first hurdle for health reform, a rare Saturday vote to open debate on the sweeping measure.