Congress
As the debate on immigration reform rages on in Washington, new polls are indicating that more Americans are favoring stronger borders as a prerequisite to fixing the immigration system.
On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved a renewed version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) which guarantees $659 million in funding over the next five years for victims of domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The bill also protects immigrants, gays and Native Americans from domestic and sexual violence.
As Congress deals with the looming sequester, there are already some red flags popping up in terms of problems that Congress could be dealing with regarding passing a bill that would reform the nation's immigration laws.
Big automatic cuts in federal spending are fast approaching again, alarming the defense sector but generating little activity in Congress to avoid them.
President Obama has a full plate as he begins his second term in the White House this week, but immigration reform tops that list. And it doesn't look like he's waiting long to dig in.
With immigration reform taking the forefront again in the nation, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., says that keeping high tech jobs in the United States should be a major reason why immigration reform should be passed.
President Barack Obama has asked Congress to pass two pieces of legislation as part of the gun control recommendations set by Vice President Joe Biden and his taskforce.
A recent poll by Gallup revealed that a majority of Americans would vote "for" enacting term limits for members of Congress and would vote "for" eliminating the Electoral College.
The newly convened 113th Congress is perhaps the most diverse to date, with record numbers of minorities, women and even homosexual members.
Today’s political and economic update from Washington sees some infighting among Republicans and many fresh faces.
Ron Paul, the influential and bombastic Republican congressman from Texas, whose libertarian leanings nearly resulted in a revolt in the party by his presidential campaign supporters, gave his farewell address to Congress on Wednesday.
"Our Constitution, which was intended to limit government power and abuse, has failed," said Ron Paul.
Ron Paul, the bombastic Republican congressman from Texas, gave his farewell address to Congress on Wednesday.
