...in Congress about the American economy,'' Lance said. Leaders in Congress and the administration of President-elect Barack Obama have been working on a new economic recovery package to boost the country's ailing economy. Lance pointed to his past experience... (more)

...- U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany won a coveted seat Wednesday on the House Ways and Means Committee, one of the most powerful panels in Congress. The appointment of Boustany, a Lafayette Republican, means Louisiana will keep its presence on the committee after... (more)

...million in federal grants between 1998 and this year, according to an analysis by the staff of House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio. Boehner called for an end to federal grants to ACORN and its affiliates, pending investigations into voter registration... (more)

...once President George W. Bush leaves office Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio) have taken different approaches to the simmering contest. Roll Call is the first and only call for the people, politics and... (more)

...say what the recipients are doing with your money. Paulson hasn't even answered a Dec. 3 letter from House Republican leader John Boehner and 11 other lawmakers demanding more data. ? Last month, the Associated Press surveyed 21 banks that received at least... (more)

...hundred billion dollars higher with the expected passage of a massive economic stimulus package being touted by president-elect Barack Obama. The news that Washington is awash in record amounts of red ink came Wednesday from the Congressional Budget Office,... (more)