Congressional News
Western senators seek to restore minerals payments
US senators from Wyoming, New Mexico plan bill to try to restore states' minerals payments
Minnesota appears poised to legalize gay marriage
Minnesota appears poised to legalize gay marriage, as House leader says bill has the votes
Senator says military plagued by sexual assaults
Committee chairman says officer's arrest is sign of sexual assault plague in military
Reid remark draws call for apology
Republican suggests Reid apologize for calling Sen. Ted Cruz a schoolyard bully
Republicans question security in immigration bill
Republicans say new immigration bill needs tougher border security measure to pass
Barrow says he won't run for open US Senate seat
Democratic Rep. John Barrow says he won't run for open Senate seat of retiring Saxby Chambliss
Backer of broader gun checks not giving up fight
West Va.'s Sen. Manchin determined to make another effort to pass bill expanding gun checks
Gun control forces struggle to keep issue alive
Gun control forces struggle to switch votes, resurrect issue as Congress tackles other topics
Air Force says spending cuts hit combat aircraft
Air Force officials say combat fighters, bombers cease operating due to budget cuts
Diplomat: US team stopped from going to Benghazi
Diplomat says US special forces team stopped from going to Benghazi after embassy attack



