Alan Fram

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This photo taken July 15, 2014 shows House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaking at Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Constitutional lawyers backing a planned House Republican lawsuit against President Barack Obama told a congressional committee Wednesday that the action is justified because Obama has exceeded his powers in carrying out his health care law. Attorneys allied with Democrats in opposing the election-year suit said it's the GOP that's going too far by trying to resolve a political dispute by handing the question to the federal courts to decide. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP, Dems fight over legality of suing Obama

Alan Fram · July 16, 2014 5:53 pm

A hallway is closed on the House side on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 10, 2014, because of an industrial spill involving ongoing asbestos abatement work. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Parts of US Capitol closed after asbestos accident

Alan Fram · July 10, 2014 11:26 pm

Senators block election-year bill aiding hunters

Alan Fram · July 10, 2014 8:01 pm

When Harry Reid plans to bring a bill back up later, he'll vote against it so that he can use a parliamentary procedure to reconsider the vote. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Top Senate Democrat blocks votes on gun proposals

Alan Fram · July 9, 2014 8:49 pm

House drops change in reporting lawmakers’ trips

Alan Fram · July 3, 2014 9:24 pm

House alters reporting of lawmakers’ free trips

Alan Fram · July 1, 2014 9:00 pm

Ethics office recommends probe of lawmaker

Alan Fram · June 26, 2014 1:26 am

2 top Veterans Affairs officials leaving jobs

Alan Fram · June 25, 2014 9:21 pm

Senate OKs first openly gay black federal judge

Alan Fram · June 17, 2014 9:52 pm

Filibuster weakened, Senate OK’ing judges faster

Alan Fram · June 16, 2014 11:09 pm

Filibuster weakened, Senate OK’ing judges faster

Alan Fram · June 16, 2014 7:19 am

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House votes to ensure speedier care for veterans

Alan Fram · June 10, 2014 5:57 pm