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Haitian American politicians from across the United States, anxious to exert some influence over U.S. immigration laws, have forged an alliance in hopes of shaping legislation and policy toward Haiti.

By Lisa Hoffman Scripps Howard News Service The last thing many Americans would want is more lawmakers serving in Congress, an institution registering rock-bottom approval ratings these days.

As of now, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is still intent on pushing though health care legislation at some time tonight.

Jay Clough, a 33-year-old former Marine, announced Monday that he's running for Rep.

The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215. Earlier, the House passed an amendment to pending health care legislation that prohibits federal funds for abortion services in the public option and in the insurance "exchange" the bill would create.

The measure passed in the House 220-215. Sunday, November 8, 2009 The House has acted.

President Obama said Saturday members of the House of Representatives face the chance of a lifetime as they consider legislation on health care reform.

Veteran job retraining assistance: The House passed the Veterans Retraining Act , sponsored by Rep.

Abortion opponents won a huge last-minute concession late Friday night after Democratic leaders agreed to grant them a vote on an amendment that would effectively bar insurers that participate in the exchanges from offering coverage for abortions.

Despite Scotland's release of the Lockerbie bomber, the U.S.-Britain relationship still remains special and Americans of Scottish heritage will continue to travel to the land of their ancestors, U.S. Ambassador Louis Susman said Thursday on a visit to the Scottish Parliament.

"Kendrick Meek's career has always been defined by his public service," Sen. Nelson said in a ststement today.

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Share + Oct 21, 2009 3:26 pm US/Eastern ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Five Florida members of Congress are pushing a bill that would kill Medicare's new program requiring competitive bidding for suppliers of medical equipment in nine metro areas across the country, including South Florida and greater Orlando.

Floridaa s clout suffered yet another blow today when U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, announced he will leave Congress in January.

Florida Rep. Robert Wexler, a liberal Democrat and one of the most pro-Israel members of Congress, is stepping down in January to become president of the Center for Middle East Peace & Economic Cooperation, a Washington-based group devoted to a resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Sean Hannity hosted not one but two whole segments last night devoted promoting the new book by Jerome Corsi -- godfather of the Swift-Boating of John Kerry -- titled America For Sale, which is basically an extended black-helicopter-style conspiracy tome straight out of the Patriot movement of the 1990s, updated for the new century.

The Citizens Against Government Waste's name pretty much says it all. The fiscally conservative think tank hates pork and government waste, which apparently includes programs such as expanding health care to kids in low-income families, providing low-interest loans to college students, and requiring insurance companies to cover mental health ...

Limits on medical malpractice lawsuits would lead doctors to order up fewer unneeded tests and save taxpayers billions more than previously thought, budget umpires for Congress said Friday in a reversal that puts the issue back in the middle of the health care debate.

Women are far more likely than men to be kicked out of the military under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against... People from across the U.S. are converging on Washington D.C. this weekend for the National Equality March, a movement from the LGBT community to demand... WASHINGTON - " President Barack Obama said Wednesday he planned to ...