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More often than not Congress needs to be saved from itself. A classic example is the STOCK Act which passed the U.S. Senate last week and comes up for a vote in the House of Representatives later this week.

That's why the Fort Worth woman chatted online with President Barack Obama last month, asking why U.S. companies are allowed to use a controversial program to hire high-skilled foreign workers -- known as the H-1B program -- when people such as her semiconductor engineer husband, Darin, have similar skills and are unable to find full-time jobs.

For people traveling I-380 you know that if you set your cruise control at 8 miles an hour above the speed limit you can drive all the way through Cedar Rapids and not get tickets.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin continues to push for legislation that would require the U.S. Supreme Court to televise its public proceedings.

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The Senate is seriously considering a bill by Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown that would increase foreign worker importation, even as millions of Americans remain unemployed.

A bill being pushed by Sen. Chuck Grassley that would require all open proceedings by the U.S. Supreme Court to be televised has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The STOCK Act explicitly bars members of Congress from profiting from investment decisions based on non-public or privileged information.

Washington, DC The Iowa Congressional delegation walked away from a meeting with the Secretary of the Air Force unhappy and unsatisfied Thursday.

The long reach of disgraced Chelsea Housing Authority executive director Mike McLaughlin's perfidy has led to Iowa Senator Charles Grassley and our Senator Scott Brown demanding full explanations about policies at the CHA.

Bishop Eddie Long has been under fire for more than a year. He's been embroiled in at least eight lawsuits, was investigated by Congress and he lives a lavish lifestyle that has drawn admiration and criticism.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted, 11-7, Thursday morning for legislation that would open Supreme Court arguments to television coverage.

This year, the Affordable Health Care Act will increasingly affect U.S. and we should be prepared for the debate.

First LadyA Michelle Obama'sA appearance on NBC's "Late Night" withA Jimmy FallonA got physicalA this week, with Fallon and the first lady turning the set into a playground and doing push-ups, twirling hula-hoops, and playing tug-of-war and dodge ball - with Mrs.

Republicans, the White House is seeking a compromise on the Obama administration rule requiring religious-based universities, hospitals and other employers to provide free contraceptive coverage, several news outlets report this morning.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has released his version of a congressional insider-trading ban, and it strips a provision that would require so-called political intelligence consultants to disclose their activities, like lobbyists already do.

Scott Brown - in the middle of a heated race for re-election - said today a bill he filed aimed at easing the path to legal immigration for the Irish is "about to pop" on Capitol Hill with passage possible as soon as this week.

U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, PA-10, today introduced a bill that would make it easier for the United States to prosecute foreign drug traffickers by closing a loophole in current law.

The provision , sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley , requires people who offer "political intelligence" that can be used to make money to register alongside lobbyists as political intelligence consultants.

Sen. Patrick Leahy said he believes the level of partisanship on judicial nominations is at a level never before seen.