U.S. President Obama delivers his first State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama enters the House Chamber to deliver his first State of the Union address, with Congressional leaders House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (3rd L), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (2nd R), and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (R), at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on January 27, 2010. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- House Speaker John Boehner pledged the U.S. Congress would repeal a policy requiring employers to provide birth control coverage in their health plans.
YANGON, Myanmar, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., welcomed reform in Myanmar, saying further reform could lead to a review of U.S. sanctions against that country.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Despite pressure from several advocacy groups, President Obama decided Tuesday not to make any appointments during the congressional recess.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A senior Republican senator said the U.S. Senate's passage of the payroll-tax bill was not a swipe at the Tea Party faction in the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Friday urged Congress to approach the nation's problems "without drama" in the coming year before heading for a Hawaiian vacation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said he has agreed to schedule a vote Friday on a two-month extension to the payroll tax cut.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- President Obama told House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid he's ready to work with Congress to extend the tax cut for a full year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Republican leaders of the U.S. House have put off any action on the Senate-passed payroll tax cut legislation until Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer Thursday called on Republicans to stop attempting to balance the budget on the backs of federal workers.
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