Susan Ferrechio

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday. Boehner said Tuesday that Islamic State militants pose a serious threat that must be dealt with in Iraq, Syria or wherever they exist as he pressed President Obama to spell out the U.S. strategy to destroy the militants. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

House will wait for Obama on Islamic State strategy

Susan Ferrechio · September 9, 2014 3:29 pm

With just 11 working days left until House lawmakers plans to adjourn Oct. 2 for the campaign season, GOP may pass a "clean" continuing resolution that has no strings attached. (iStock)

House could take up federal funding bill Thursday

Susan Ferrechio · September 9, 2014 9:04 am

Rep. Tom Udall sponsored the measure, saying it is the only way to stop so-called "dark money" from infiltrating politics. (Getty images/Mark Wilson)

Senate advances constitutional amendment on campaign finance

Susan Ferrechio · September 9, 2014 12:13 am

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio walks to the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 31, for final votes as Congress rushed for the doors and a five-week summer recess. Lawmakers have struggled to compromise on a handful of bills to deal with the nation's pressing problems amid overwhelming partisanship. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

With elections looming, Congress hopes to run out the clock on Syria

Susan Ferrechio · September 8, 2014 9:00 am

In the House, Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, has led the charge to end the bank. (Getty images/Mark Wilson)

Ex-Im Bank may be saved by the bell

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2014 2:00 pm

Lois Lerner's lost emails may have been saved, thanks to budget cuts. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Budget cuts may have spared key IRS emails

Susan Ferrechio · September 5, 2014 4:25 pm

On Thursday, Reid told a predominately Asian-American audience at an event in Las Vegas: "I don't think you're smarter than anybody else, but you've convinced a lot of us you are." (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Reid promises new vote on expired green energy tax cuts

Susan Ferrechio · September 4, 2014 10:56 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told fellow GOP lawmakers in a memo that the House will continue "aggressive oversight work," but there is no immediate plan to take up legislation giving President Obama the green light to bomb Syria. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

National Security

House agenda doesn’t include Syria

Susan Ferrechio · September 4, 2014 9:36 pm

On Social Security, 47 percent said they were more confident in Democrats handling the job, compared with 41 percent who favored Republicans, according to a George Washington University Battleground Poll. (iStock Photo)

Voters trust GOP the most on economy but not on entitlements

Susan Ferrechio · September 4, 2014 12:22 pm

A Shiite militiaman takes his combat position in Amirli, Iraq, on Sunday. (AP)

National Security

Congress may not vote on military strikes

Susan Ferrechio · September 4, 2014 9:05 am

Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., said he'll introduce his bill next week, when Congress returns from the summer recess. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

GOP lawmaker writing House bill authorizing military force against ISIS

Susan Ferrechio · September 3, 2014 6:04 pm

Central American immigrants released from Border Patrol detention wait at a Greyhound bus station in McAllen, Texas on July 25. They will continue on to various cities across the U.S. (Getty images/John Moore)

Immigration group: Surge will cost schools $761 million

Susan Ferrechio · September 3, 2014 9:00 am