Congressional News
Obama signs bill to avoid government shutdown
Obama signs spending bill to avoid government shutdown; keeps sequester cuts in place
Taxpayers shell out nearly $3.7M for ex-presidents
Taxpayers shell out nearly $3.7M for ex-presidents last year; GW Bush costliest at over $1.3M
Business as usual for Menendez amid investigations
Menendez, subject of investigations for ties to top donor, presses on with Senate business
AP sources: SD Sen. Johnson won't seek re-election
AP sources: South Dakota Sen. Johnson won't seek re-election; 5th Democratic senator to retire
Congressional ethics office investigating Bachmann
Office of Congressional Ethics investigating Bachmann and short-lived presidential campaign
Mo. Sen. McCaskill supports gay marriage
Mo. Sen. McCaskill announces support for gay marriage, acknowledges changing views over time
Facebook's Zuckerberg to push immigration reform
Sources: Facebook's Zuckerberg forming new group to push immigration, education reform
Hoeven says diversion project set for Senate floor
Hoeven: US Senate to debate Red River diversion project; ND gov. promises help in spring flood
Congress funds surveillance planes in Hagerstown
Congress approves $43M to continue border-patrol plane production work in Hagerstown, Md.
Analysis: Budget balance in eye of the beholder
Analysis: Balance is in the eye of the congressional beholder when it comes to budgets



