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Vice President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took turns Wednesday leading an often humorous but sometimes emotional celebration of the decades-long service of the Rev.
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Weiner: Response to run 'remarkable'
In the first remarks of his political comeback bid, Anthony Weiner said he hasn't spoken with Nancy Pelosi or Barack Obama since he resigned his House seat.
Michaud: Backlog of veterans' claims 'unacceptable'
WASHINGTON Lawmakers stepped up their efforts Wednesday to pressure the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs to address a bureaucratic backlog that has some veterans waiting years for disability claims.
Tough immigration choice for Pelosi
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her deputies must decide this week whether to back a tentative bipartisan agreement on immigration reform or place a risky bet on more favorable Senate legislation.
Now that the IRS has been exposed for what it is, this might be a good time to abolish it and go to the fair tax.
Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill
In this May 20, 2013 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, confers with Sen.
Michelle Obama tops Hillary Clinton in powerful women list
Michelle Obama beat Hillary Clinton in Forbes's ranking of the world's 100 Most Powerful Women.
South Bay's Rep. Mike Honda picks up big Asian-American...
South Bay Democratic Rep. Mike Honda, seeking 2014 re-election, has announced a host of endorsements from Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders - including actors George Takei and Kal Penn, and Maya Soetoro-Ng, the sister of President Barack Obama.
Ai Weiwei 'disappointed' in Pelosi
Chinese artist and political dissident Ai Weiwei tells Playboy magazine that he's disillusioned with Rep.
The race has attracted the attention of organized labor, Bill Clinton, and a longtime ally to President Obama.
After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead
The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads.
Thomas D. Elias: Big changes for California's aging congressional delegation
California saw plenty of change to its congressional delegation last year, with the long-serving likes of Fortney "Pete" Stark , David Dreier , Jerry Lewis , Joe Baca , Elton Gallegly , Mary Bono Mack and more either retiring or getting turned out.
Planned Parenthood Golden Gate: IRS investigates and POOF! it disappears
Or is it a case that Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, and Diane Feinstein, as well as others in the Obama Administration and the State of California -- engaged in a coverup.
In the run-up to the passage of Obamacare, then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi famously said, "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it away from the fog of the controversy." Of course, the statement itself added to the controversy because certain Americans among us - in this case those opposed to the health care reform act - ... (more)
Why Andrew Breitbart Walked into the Fire with Sarah Palin
Whenever Andrew Breitbart saw that somebody was being unfairly maligned by the institutional Left, he became that person's stalwart defender.
Frank Predicts Gay U.S. Prez in 20 Years
Former Congressman Barney Frank, left, and his husband, James Ready, were in San Francisco this week for Frank's appearance at the Commonwealth Club Outspoken gay former Congressman Barney Frank was in San Francisco this week and told a gathering of the Commonwealth Club that while he won't consider a presidential run, he predicted the U.S. could ... (more)
Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.
Rep. Peterson: Pelosi supports farm bill push
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will support moving the House farm bill forward, Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson told reporters Friday.
DCCC tops NRCC fundraising in April
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $5.4 million in April, building on its advantage over House Republicans this year.
Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Analyst gives lowdown on the budget revision
SENIOR LOBBY DAY : The phrase "lobby day" conjures an image of interest groups holding a rally on the steps of the Capitol, some sympathetic legislators in tow, before proceeding inside to meet with lawmakers.