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House postpones federal pay freeze vote

The House has postponed a vote on a bill to extend the federal pay freeze through the rest of 2013. In its place, the House is set to vote on a measure withholding congressional pay unless lawmakers pass a budget — part of a broader deal to extend the debt limit.

Tags: Congress , House , budget , debt limit , federal pay freeze , Ron DeSantis ,

Tuesday - 01/22/2013, 03:13pm EST

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Congress posts member financial data on Internet

Tags: House , insider trading , Nancy Pelosi , Congress

Monday - 10/01/2012, 03:37pm EDT

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Senate panel revives dozens of tax breaks

Tags: Congress , House , tax cut , Sander Levin , Barack Obama

Thursday - 08/02/2012, 05:35pm EDT

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Congress votes to reauthorize Export-Import Bank

Tags: Commerce , Senate , Export-Import Bank , Maria Cantwell , Steny Hoyer , Jim DeMint

Tuesday - 05/15/2012, 08:50pm EDT

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Analysis: Dems hope for campaign edge on tax issue

Tags: Congress , House , Senate , Social Security , payroll tax cut , Charles Schumer , Rick Santorum , Michele Bachmann ,

Monday - 12/19/2011, 06:28pm EST

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House to repeal law withholding contractors' taxes

The House is expected to approve a measure repealing a law that withholds 3 percent of government contractors' payments. The original law was enacted in 2006 to ensure contractors paid their taxes. But it's seen its implementation delayed until 2013, and it has grown increasingly unpopular with both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.

Tags: acquisition , contracting , Congress , House , acquisition policy

Wednesday - 10/26/2011, 06:03am EDT

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Smartphone app directly links Congress to voters

One man's goal to use technology to highlight government transparency allows voters to communicate directly with politicians about the policies they pass.

Tags: VisibleVote , iPhone , Android , BlackBerry , Paul Everton , smartphone , Barbara Mikulski , Congress

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT

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