Analysis – Pay much attention to the insurers behind the curtain

By Wendell Potter

Wendell Potter looks at the GOP budget plan

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"… ns to play along. And play along they did. In the debate preceding one key House vote involving a public option, a parade of Republicans took to the floor to re …"

Tally of interests on climate bill tops a thousand

By Marianne Lavelle

More than 460 new businesses and interest groups jumped into lobbying Congress on global warming in the weeks before the House neared its hi

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"… a Shannon, former legislative aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Since the House vote, Growth Energy has added even more Washington firepower, hiring Anne Steck …"

John Boehner: A pro-business agenda

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

A pro-business agenda

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"… ill passed the House; it awaits Senate consideration. Three days after the House vote was held, Boehner received a $2,400 donation from Boich. Through a spokesm …"

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Congress sifts competing measures on campaign finance reform

By Marianne Holt

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2000 — On June 8, the Senate passed an amendment by Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., that would force currently invisible

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"… n Oversight. Committee members asked academic experts, tax specialists and federal election lawyers about the possibility of groups changing their tax status and reco …"

Congress hits snooze button on transportation bill

By Matthew Lewis

Wednesday was supposed to be the day by which the transportation logjam was broken on Capitol Hill. The nation’s existing law was set to exp

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"… he gas tax sometime soon. Cantor’s objections were overruled in a 335-85 House vote, but he provided a glimpse at the fight that might erupt over raising new …"

Lobbyists stage Capitol Hill dogfight over joint strike fighter engine

By Nick Schwellenbach

An intense spending fight over a second engine for the Joint Strike Fighter has partners General Electric and Rolls Royce and rival Pratt &

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"… evelopment of a second engine design over the next several years.After the House voted 231-193 in late May to support the second engine with $485 million in 201 …"

"… It makes sense to have that competition,” Levin told reporters after the House vote on a defense authorization bill last month, adding it is “difficult for …"

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FACT CHECK: Boehner and Obama stretch the facts

By FactCheck.Org

FACT CHECK: Both Boehner and Obama indulged in manipulating the facts

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"… han they had originally agreed upon.Barely BipartisanBoehner portrayed the House vote for the Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011 in a way that could lead some vie …"

Carrying concealed weapons just keeps getting easier

By Rick Schmitt

A multitude of states have eased requirements to carry concealed weapons

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"… earms, however, Lundy had suddenly become a turncoat. Two weeks before the House vote, it blasted him with a media barrage, pegged to a 2010 candidate questionn …"

The weekly watchdog: Nov. 14 - Nov. 18

By Bill Buzenberg

In case you missed them, catch up on this week's top investigations from iWatch News

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"… rocity Act of 2011, strongly supported by the pro-gun NRA, is slated for a House vote this week. Gun control groups argue that the ultimate aim of concealed car …"

Loophole in Senate bill may create nuclear risks

By Aaron Mehta

Experts say a senate bill may encourage production of highly-enriched uranium

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"… of 2011, passed by the Senate in November. The bill, currently awaiting a House vote, is aimed at reducing the use of highly-enriched uranium (HEU) in developi …"

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