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"The underlying bill is as flawed today as it was on Monday," said U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand "I could not, in good faith, support this bill." The House voted 263-171 in favor of the $700 billion bailout ...

Lawmakers representing local citizens say an agreement on a financial bailout for Wall Street must be reached soon or Main Street will feel the effects in terms of layoffs, loan availability and business ...

Democrats incorrectly closed a vote on the House floor in August 2007, which would have resulted in Republicans prevailing on an immigration issue, according to a special bipartisan House committee.

I recently stumbled across a searchable U.S. government database, USAspending.gov , which lists all federal grants and contracts.

New York's congressional representatives addressed the proposed Wall Street bailout on Monday before heading to Washington to take part in the debate.

Former Assemblyman Paul Tonko's victory in the Democratic primary last Tuesday to replace retiring Congressman Michael McNulty virtually assures him a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Last week's chapter of the Charles Rangel scandal was most notable for its arrogance and, of course, the laughable way he displayed it.

Chauncey Robinson of Albany shows off copies of government documents Friday. Robinson, who served a short stint in the Army, has been fighting for 16 years to get disability benefits.

Republican businessman James Buhrmaster and Democrat Paul Tonko will talk about the issues facing the 21st Congressional District at a forum scheduled by the Chamber of Schenectady County.

Democrats must settle some internal fights in Tuesday's primary before trying to extend a years long trend of taking over long-held Republican territory in New York state and shriveling the GOP's clout.

New York Democrats have been on a winning streak, and in Tuesday's primary, their chief goal is to maintain momentum as they take aim at picking off more Republican officeholders in November's general election.

Officials in the city learned Thursday that their request for financial assistance from the federal government had been denied in the wake of a flood that devastated that community in early August.

Posted on: 08/12/08 Written by: Jarrett Carroll, Spotlight Staff email: carrollj@spotlightnews.com Five of the seven congressional candidates for the 21st District looking to replace retiring Congressman ...

McNulty backs off Iranian blockade bill Posted on: 08/05/08 Jarrett Carroll, Spotlight Staff email: carrollj@spotlightnews.com Outgoing Congressman Michael McNulty, co-sponsor of a resolution that takes a tough ...

Republican congressional candidate Steven Vasquez won a court challenge Wednesday, ensuring that he will compete against Scotia businessman James Buhrmaster in a primary election.

More than three decades after federal lawmakers passed a measure that dropped the nation's highway speed limit to 55 mph, there is talk of doing it again.

More than three decades after federal lawmakers passed a measure that dropped the nation's highway speed limit to 55 mph, there is talk of doing it again.

More than three decades after federal lawmakers passed a measure that dropped the nation's highway speed limit to 55 mph, there is talk of doing it again.

More than three decades after federal lawmakers passed a measure that dropped the nation's highway speed limit to 55 mph, there is talk of doing it again.

More than three decades after federal lawmakers passed a measure that dropped the nation's highway speed limit to 55 mph, there is talk of doing it again.