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Senators unveil immigration reform as Hispanic influence grows

August 22, 2019 at 8:28 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reflecting the growing influence of Hispanics in American politics, a group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators on Monday said they will move quickly with legislation giving...

Analysis: Debt limit bill gives political cover to both parties

August 23, 2021 at 9:49 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Previous budget dramas in Washington produced bargains that made it look like Congress was making great strides, without actually doing so. Wednesday's vote by the Republican-controlled U.S....

Some conservatives warn Republicans against debt limit fight

August 23, 2021 at 9:02 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Republicans in the Congress struggle to find a strategy for forcing big spending cuts on President Barack Obama, some conservative voices are warning against taking the...

$Insight: “Fiscal cliff” fracas: From smiles to distrust to rancor$

Insight: “Fiscal cliff” fracas: From smiles to distrust to rancor

August 22, 2019 at 7:58 a.m.

(Note: includes graphic language) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It began so optimistically. On November 16, after their first "fiscal cliff" session with President Barack Obama, the four leaders of Congress had...

Record number of women sworn into new U.S. Congress

August 23, 2021 at 8:42 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If the new U.S. Congress that convened on Thursday turns out to be less confrontational, more willing to reach reasoned, bipartisan compromise, less ... well ... on...

Analysis: Republicans start new Congress bruised and divided

August 23, 2021 at 8:35 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the wake of bruising fights in their own ranks over the "fiscal cliff" and aid for victims of superstorm Sandy - Republicans in the U.S. House...

Senate approves “fiscal cliff” deal, crisis eased

December 23, 2018 at 11:29 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate moved the U.S. economy back from the edge of a "fiscal cliff" on Tuesday, voting to avoid imminent tax hikes and spending cuts in a...

Analysis: For Senate leaders, a mission impossible from Obama

August 23, 2021 at 8:20 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Following a Friday meeting with congressional leaders, an impatient and annoyed President Barack Obama said it was "mind boggling" that Congress has been unable to fix a...

Analysis: For Senate leaders, a mission impossible from Obama

December 25, 2018 at 1:11 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Following a Friday meeting with congressional leaders, an impatient and annoyed President Barack Obama said it was "mind boggling" that Congress has been unable to fix a...

House Republicans say resigned to tax hike in fiscal cliff

December 25, 2018 at 12:52 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are resigned to seeing some sort of income tax increase in legislation to avoid a "fiscal cliff," but such efforts...

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