House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) walks from the House chamber
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) walks from the House chamber after the voting on debt limit on Capitol Hill in Washington on August 01, 2011. UPI/Yuri Gripas.
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A member of Congress said Saturday the U.S. government shutdown could be resolved by passing a budget and raising the federal debt limit in one move.
The White House said Friday the government shutdown is harming the Treasury Department's ability to administrate sanctions against Iran.
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said President Barack Obama told congressional leaders at a White House meeting Wednesday "he will not negotiate."
The U.S. House approved a bill Thursday that would cut $39 billion in food stamp spending over 10 years, and which the White House has said would be vetoed.
U.S. House Republican leaders said Wednesday they canceled next week's recess to deal with budget issues and the looming potential government shutdown.
Congressional Republicans said a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against Louisiana's school voucher program could deny "countless children" a better education.
The U.S. House passed a bill to prevent health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act until a system is devised to verify eligibility for subsidies.
The U.S. Senate will delay a key vote on staging a military strike against Syria for allegedly gassing its citizens, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday.
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a limited military response to the Syrian regime's reported use of chemical weapons against civilians.
Speaker John Boehner said Saturday the U.S. House will consider President Barack Obama's request for authorization to carry out military action against Syria.
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