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Congressional budget now available — in Spanish!
Breaking yet another barrier, the Congressional Progressive Caucus released a copy of its proposed 2012 budget in Spanish.
Obama: 2006 debt vote was 'political'
President Obama on Thursday admitted his 2006 vote against raising the debt limit as a senator from Illinois was "political" and not in the best interest of the country.
McConnell: No debt ceiling increase without cutting debt
Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday there is "bipartisan opposition" in the chamber to increasing the nation's debt ceiling unless Congress also takes "significant" steps to reduce the federal debt.
Sanders rejects 2011 spending bill
Sen. Bernard Sanders, one of the Senate's most liberal members, announced Tuesday he will vote against the fiscal 2011 spending deal struck last week, saying it would cut more than $38 billion from programs that help working families without calling for shared sacrifice by the wealthiest Americans.
Obamas, Bidens kick off campaign to help military families
With her husband now overseeing a military action in Libya in addition to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, first lady Michelle Obama turned her attention Tuesday to military families, launching a program to ensure troops and their loved ones have the support they need.
Hoyer: No guarantee that spending bill will pass
The No. 2 House Democrat said Tuesday he's uncertain if he or his caucus will support the fiscal 2011 spending deal struck late Friday between the White House and congressional leaders.
Illinois Dems say hockey tourney should be iced
Two Illinois Democrats have urged the International Ice Hockey Federation to postpone its 2014 world championship tournament in Minsk, Belarus because of human rights concerns in the eastern European country.
Obama fundraising kicks off Thursday
President Obama will kick off the fundraising effort for his re-election bid Thursday night in Chicago, where he will headline an event at the Navy Pier, the Democratic National Committee announced Monday.
White House says Obama regrets 2006 debt ceiling vote
White House spokesman Jay Carney on Monday said President Obama regrets voting against an increase in the federal debt ceiling in 2006 as a senator from Illinois.
Redford not a fan of modern politics
Legendary screen actor and director Robert Redford on Sunday likened America's political discourse to a "war zone," with Republicans and Democrats seemingly unable to discuss their ideas without shouting over one another.
Shutdown countdown showdown
All of the cable news networks are running countdown clocks to help viewers know the last minute, second, and, in the case of Fox News Channel, the last hundredth of a second, until a midnight government shutdown.
Democratic female senators irate over GOP plan to defund Planned Parenthood
Nine Democratic female senators held a news conference Friday to slam Republicans for their insistence that funding for Planned Parenthood be stripped from a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running.
Rep. Kinzinger: President is AWOL on budget issues
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Illinois Republican, said on Thursday that it's about time President Obama got into the budget fight.
Sen. Manchin to forgo pay if government shuts down
Sen. Joe Manchin III says he'll forgo his taxpayer-funded salary should the government be forced to shut down, and urged the rest of Congress — and Preisdent Obama — to do the same.
Sherman: Libya effort costing U.S. billions a week
Rep. Brad Sherman, a California Democrat, said Thursday that the White House is "dramatically underestimating" the cost of the nation's military involvement in Libya by relying on misleading accounting.
