Representative Jeff Denham News

WASHINGTON, D.C. - If a bill that was introduced in Congress this week is passed, Amtrak will be required to allow pets on board some of its trains.

If you have based your hope for prosperity on what Globalization Guru Thomas Friedman referred to as The Electronic Herd, this morning you probably feel like one of the pigs that Christ sent over the cliff when he exorcised "Legion. " For today, at least, there is no hiding from the stupid.

About the only good thing you could say about California Republicans' election night in 2012 is that from adversity comes opportunity.

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers want Amtrak to drop - Drop it. a OK, now roll over.

The Republican Party, long-marooned from the Latino voting bloc, has begun a concerted effort to mobilize this constituency as its own, particularly ahead of the 2014 and 2016 elections.

The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday declaring that a presidential permit was not needed to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move that would take a decision on the project away from the Obama administration.

If Congress sees fit, you could soon be accompanied by your dog or cat on Amtrak, adding adorability to the increasingly popular national rail service.

Amtrak fans in the House of Representatives have finally stumbled onto that age-old marketing principle: "If you want people to use a service, fill it with animals." Four House members have introduced a bill that would require all Amtrak trains to have at least one car that accommodates animals.

A Christmas tree-promotion program that pumped up conservative mockery and panicked the Obama administration is back for a second go-around, under a new farm bill.

California lawmakers will now help plant another farm bill, hoping it will bear fruit for the state’s frustrated growers.

Republicans like Jeff Denham and Kevin McCarthy are doing all they can to undermine and stall the high speed rail project.

Los Angeles children are to sing "Here Comes the Sun" today at the Capitol, part of a solar power promotion.

Last weekend-thanks to finally having 2012 presidential election performances for each of the nation's 435 House districts-we took a look at which were the most Democratic-leaning districts still represented by Republicans .

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has launched a new candidate program aimed at cultivating strong candidates in targeted districts for the 2014 elections.

A weekend conference titled "The Changing Face of America" wrapped up Sunday morning at UC Berkeley with a panel discussion called "Friends and Foes: The Politics of Immigration Reform." Two Republican legislators were on the panel.

CLEVELAND, May 6 - Seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives have issued congratulatory letters recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.

Washington, DC--Today, Reps. Tim Walz and Jeff Denham , Co-chairs of the Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus, released the following joint statement on today's veteran unemployment report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics .

The April 9 New York Times Editorial, "Eating with our eyes closed," is a real eye-opener. As usual, there's always more to bizarre stories.

The April 9 New York Times editorial, "Eating with our eyes closed, is a real eye-opener. And, as usual, there's always more to bizarre stories.