Susan Ferrechio

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Sequester cuts don’t deter luxury conferences for judges

Susan Ferrechio · August 5, 2013 4:00 am

Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it wouldn't surprise him if China and Russia had obtained the classified information stored on four National Security Agency laptops stolen by Edward Snowden. (AP File)

Martin Dempsey: Russia and China probably already have classified intel from Snowden

Susan Ferrechio · August 4, 2013 4:00 am

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor R-Va., told Fox News Sunday there is no schedule yet for the House to take up immigration. (AP File)

No big push for comprehensive immigration reform by October, House Majority Leader says

Susan Ferrechio · August 4, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said al Qaeda is âon the riseâ around the Asian Peninsula, where embassies have been closed. (AP File)

National Security

Lindsey Graham: Embassy closures show Obama learned from Benghazi

Susan Ferrechio · August 4, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and other Senate Democratic leaders, speak to reporters after Senate Republicans killed a $54 billion funding bill for transportation, housing and community development grants because it exceeded spending limits required under automatic budget cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1. From left to right are Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., chair of the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP divide over spending cuts weakens chances of getting the budget they want

Susan Ferrechio · August 2, 2013 4:00 am

As of Oct. 1, lawmakers and staff are supposed to enroll in the new insurance exchanges that are to be created under the Affordable Care Act. The provision in the law was inserted at the insistence of Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Ruling allows Capitol Hill staff, lawmakers to keep their government insurance subsidies under Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · August 2, 2013 4:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, signaled that a small, stopgap bill will likely be used to prevent the government from shutting down this fall. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Boehner signals support for short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown

Susan Ferrechio · August 1, 2013 4:00 am

A handful of Democratic lawmakers is hoping public outcry over the recent verdict in the shooting of Trayvon Martin will provide momentum for legislation that would end racial profiling by federal law enforcement, but neither party appears eager to take up the bill. (Ao/Julie Fletcher)

Neither party is in a rush to take up long-ignored racial profiling bill

Susan Ferrechio · July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, walks with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., at the Capitol in Washington. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate preserves fragile filibuster deal after Murkowski switches her vote to OK ATF nominee

Susan Ferrechio · July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., implored President Obama to not select Larry Summers to take over as head of the Federal Reserve. (AP File)

President delivers ‘tongue lashing’ to House Democrat who criticized potential nominee

Susan Ferrechio · July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) (C) speaks during a press conference with Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) (L), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) (2nd R) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) at the U.S. Capitol July 25 in Washington, DC. Members of the Democratic leadership held the press conference to call for passage of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

House abandons efforts to pass infrastructure spending bill before recess

Susan Ferrechio · July 31, 2013 4:00 am

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said he received less than 2 percent of the relevant documents needed by committee to complete its investigation. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Darrell Issa to IRS: Provide information or face subpoenas

Susan Ferrechio · July 30, 2013 4:00 am