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Brianna Keilar , a congressional correspondent for CNN since December 2008, covers the House and Senate.

U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., has become one of the key swing votes determining the fate of "cram-downs," which would allow federal bankruptcy judges to adjust mortgage rates, terms and principal.

A broad cross-section of House Democrats has unveiled a new comprehensive immigration reform bill.

Tossing another hot potato on the 2010 congressional schedule, top Hispanic Democrats outlined Tuesday a major immigration-reform proposal that is more generous to illegal immigrants than the last two bills that failed to make it into law in the past three years.

The LA Times reports on the latest omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2010 , which includes a mere 5,224 earmarks: The measure brings total earmarks in this year's spending bills to 7,577 at a cost of about $6 billion, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense.

In the Washington Examiner , John LaBeaume writes up a kerfuffle between two of the rootin-tootinest libertarian members of Congress, Reps.

Capitol Hill Democrats are muscling through a deficit-swelling spending bill, giving domestic programs their third major boost this year and awarding lawmakers with more than 5,000 back-home projects.

Reporting from Washington - Getting into the holiday spirit, the House of Representatives approved a spending bill today loaded with goodies for the folks back home.

Douglas L. Hoffman was the top spender and fundraiser in the special election to replace Rep.

An advanced guard of fresh U.S. troops will hit the ground in Afghanistan before Christmas.

By Tammy Gray-Searles The most recent progress made in the fight to close the black liquor tax credit loophole is in attempting to end the most recently identified loophole, not the provision that will sunset on Dec.

A Mesa Democrat has launched her second bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake by attacking him for one of his signature issues - congressional earmarks.

Ex-Rep. J.D. Hayworth will take advantage of rumors that he may challenge Sen. John McCain by raising money to pay down old legal bills.

Arizonaa s fire departments could receive millions of dollars in funding to help retain personnel and equipment in the face of budget cutbacks if a bill sponsored by Rep.

Bipartisan legislation designed to limit foreign labor via temporary guest worker programs.

Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the past week. House MEDICARE DOCTOR PAYMENTS: The House voted 243-183 on Thursday to pass a bill that would avert a 21 percent cut next year in Medicare payments to doctors.

WASHINGTON a ' Here's how Arizona members of Congress voted on major issues recently: HOUSE DEMOCRATS' HEALTH BILL The House voted 220-215 on Nov.

Rep. Jeff Flake has drafted a resolution that would condemn defense appropriators for failing to protect the dignity of the House in the wake of a lobbying scandal involving the panel's earmarks.

By Mary Beth Sheridan Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, November 19, 2009 A battle over Cuba policy is escalating in Congress, with proponents saying they have their best chance in years of repealing the ban on U.S. tourist travel to the island.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Richard Lugar and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman have jointly written a compelling case to end the travel ban for all Americans desiring to go to Cuba.