Alan Fram

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On Monday, the Senate is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Janet Yellen, the current Federal Reserve vice chairwoman, to replace Ben Bernanke as chairman. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Janet Yellen faces challenges as Fed trims bond buys

Alan Fram · January 7, 2014 5:00 am

Senate confirms Yellen to chair Federal Reserve

Alan Fram · January 7, 2014 12:01 am

Speaker Boehner ends rough year on a high note

Alan Fram · January 1, 2014 8:24 am

Speaker John Boehner ends rough year on a high note

Alan Fram · December 31, 2013 5:28 pm

Congress OKs new IRS chief, ends turbulent year

Alan Fram · December 20, 2013 11:56 pm

Congress targets fed workers’ pensions for savings

Alan Fram · December 16, 2013 6:08 pm

FILE - In this June 4, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama gestures while speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to announce the judicial nominations including Patricia Ann Millett, right, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Senate Democrats have approved a key judicial nominee from President Barack Obama, the first nomination cleared since they weakened Senate filibuster rules.The Senate voted 56-38 to approve Millett's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Filibusters weakened, Senate Dems move Obama picks

Alan Fram · December 10, 2013 11:53 pm

This photo taken May 10, 2013 shows Cody Wilson holding what he calls a Liberator pistol that was completely made on a 3-D-printer at his home in Austin, Texas. Congress is extending a ban on plastic firearms that can slip past airport and school metal detectors and X-ray machines, a bittersweet moment for gun control advocates just before the first anniversary of the mass killing at a Connecticut elementary school. (AP Photo/Austin American Statesman, Jay Janner) AUSTIN CHRONICLE OUT, COMMUNITY IMPACT OUT, INTERNET MUST CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER AND STATESMAN.COM

Congress renews undetectable gun ban just in time

Alan Fram · December 10, 2013 8:15 am

This photo taken May 10, 2013 shows Cody Wilson holding what he calls a Liberator pistol that was completely made on a 3-D-printer at his home in Austin, Texas. Congress is extending a ban on plastic firearms that can slip past airport and school metal detectors and X-ray machines, a bittersweet moment for gun control advocates just before the first anniversary of the mass killing at a Connecticut elementary school. (AP Photo/Austin American Statesman, Jay Janner) AUSTIN CHRONICLE OUT, COMMUNITY IMPACT OUT, INTERNET MUST CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER AND STATESMAN.COM

Congress renews undetectable gun ban for decade

Alan Fram · December 10, 2013 4:26 am

FILE - This June 4, 2013 file photo shows President Barack Obama pausing as he speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington where he announced the nominations of, from left, Robert Wilkins, Cornelia Pillard, and Patricia Ann Millet, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Democrats begin a drive this week to muscle a half dozen of President Barrack Obama's Republican-opposed nominees through the Senate after clamping shackles on traditional minority party rights in last month's power play against the GOP. Republicans, however, still have some tools for grinding the Senate's work to an excruciatingly slow crawl. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

GOP blocks more Obama nominees in Senate

Alan Fram · December 10, 2013 1:54 am

FILE - This June 4, 2013 file photo shows President Barack Obama pausing as he speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington where he announced the nominations of, from left, Robert Wilkins, Cornelia Pillard, and Patricia Ann Millet, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Democrats begin a drive this week to muscle a half dozen of President Barrack Obama's Republican-opposed nominees through the Senate after clamping shackles on traditional minority party rights in last month's power play against the GOP. Republicans, however, still have some tools for grinding the Senate's work to an excruciatingly slow crawl. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Senate Dems push Obama nominees, GOP bides time

Associated Press, Alan Fram · December 9, 2013 5:00 am

Senate votes to curb filibusters on many nominees

Alan Fram · November 21, 2013 5:00 am