Sean Lengell

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More than two dozen environmental and liberal groups wrote to Obama Tuesday warning him against making any deals on the Keystone XL pipeline just as House Republicans are insisting that they won't approve an increase in the nation's debt ceiling unless the pipeline is approved. (Getty Images File)

Energy and Environment

Environmentalists, GOP hit Obama over Keystone pipeline

Sean Lengell · September 26, 2013 4:00 am

Steny Hoyer: House Republicans haven’t even discussed compromise with Democrats

Sean Lengell · September 25, 2013 12:00 am

Harry Reid: Republicans can’t filibuster spending bill

Harry Reid: Republicans can’t filibuster spending bill

Sean Lengell · September 24, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Tuesday that his spending proposal designed to prevent a government shutdown at month's end will keep federal agencies funded through Nov. 15. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Harry Reid’s Senate bill would fund government until Nov. 15, one month less than House plan

Sean Lengell · September 24, 2013 4:00 am

Fight over food stamps intensifies on Capitol Hill

Sean Lengell · September 20, 2013 12:00 am

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, talks to reporters about the looming deadline to fund the government and the fight among House Republicans, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013. House Republicans vowed Wednesday to pass legislation that would prevent a partial government shutdown and avoid a historic national default while simultaneously canceling out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, inaugurating a new round of political brinkmanship as critical deadlines approach. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Boehner: Budget fight poised to move to Senate ‘where it belongs’

Sean Lengell · September 19, 2013 4:00 am

A Windsor Mill couple has pleaded to food stamp fraud in a plot to redeem the benefits in exchange for cash.

House expected to approve food stamp cuts, setting up showdown with Senate

Sean Lengell · September 19, 2013 12:00 am

House approves $40 billion in cuts to food stamp program, sets up fight with Senate

Sean Lengell · September 19, 2013 12:00 am

Rep. Xavier Becerra: Dems won’t rule out ‘clean’ spending bill at GOP rate

Sean Lengell · September 18, 2013 12:00 am

Steny Hoyer: Navy Yard shootings likely won’t move gun control debate on Capitol Hill

Sean Lengell · September 17, 2013 12:00 am

Harry Reid: ‘We don’t have votes’ for gun control bill

Sean Lengell · September 17, 2013 12:00 am

Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., accused House GOP leaders of "catering to the extremes of their party" over their decision to hold a Wednesday vote on legislation calling for $40 billion in food stamp cuts over 10 years instead of working with the Senate to hammer out a compromise between the two chambers' bills.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Ag Day, John Harrington)

Rep. Collin Peterson: GOP food stamp measure will waylay farm bill

Sean Lengell · September 16, 2013 4:00 am