WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate will move ahead with an investigation into last week's mass shooting at the Army's Fort Hood, a senior senator says.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Ind-Conn., said Sunday that he would join a Republican filibuster to stop the creation of a government-run health plan option.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The presidents of 57 U.S. liberal arts colleges in 22 states have declared support for the Federal Research Public Access Act.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- On the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Washington notables broke ground for the future home of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

WASHINGTON, July 17 (UPI) -- The stress from ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan has increased a push for proposals that would temporarily expand the U.S. Army.

WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- Plainclothes investigators smuggled bomb components into 10 U.S. government buildings in a security test, a report released Wednesday said.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress announced hearings Thursday on the possible cross-border impact of spiraling drug violence in Mexico, amid concerns that it is spilling over into the United States.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The stars may be aligning for the District of Columbia's long-sought hopes of gaining a voting member in the U.S. House of Representatives, supporters say.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Most U.S. senators are unwilling to share the kind of personal tax information they demand to confirm Cabinet appointees, a survey indicated.