http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_CongressFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Congress from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:38:13 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Congress14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Congress from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/economy/expedited_credit_card_reform_bill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/economy/expedited_credit_card_reform_bill/index.htmThe House passed a bill Wednesday to move up credit card reforms scheduled to take effect in February.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/credit.card.contracts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/credit.card.contracts/index.html#cnnSTCTextHave you ever read your credit card contract? If not, you're not alone. Most cardholders never read the long complicated legalese in a credit card agreement.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/17/senate.debates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/17/senate.debates/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate is about to embark on what could be the showdown of the year as top Democrats work to push through sweeping health care legislation.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/15/news/economy/Congress_insurance/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/15/news/economy/Congress_insurance/index.htmCongress wants to help protect seniors who buy complex investment products that they don't understand or may do more harm than good.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/13/911families.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/13/911families.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome family members of 9/11 victims welcomed the announcement that five Guantanamo Bay detainees with alleged ties to the attacks will be tried in a New York civilian court, while others blasted the decision.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextNarrow passage of a sweeping health care bill by the House of Representatives portends a continuing difficult fight for President Obama and fellow Democrats to get a bill through the Senate and into law.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/04/races.to.watch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/04/races.to.watch/index.html#cnnSTCTextTuesday's off-year election may not have had the high stakes of the 2008 presidential election, but several races are significant on the national level:Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/03/poll.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/03/poll.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith a year to go before midterm congressional elections, a new national poll indicates that Americans are divided over whether they'd vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate in their district.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/economy/banks_risk_loans.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/economy/banks_risk_loans.reut/index.htmU.S. banks are at risk of sizable new loan losses, particularly on commercial property, and some banks may not have sufficient capital to fully cushion against losses, a Federal Reserve official said on Monday.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/congressional.medal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/congressional.medal/index.html#cnnSTCTextEdward Brooke, the first African-American elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote, was honored Wednesday with a Congressional Gold Medal.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/polis.congressional.spouse/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/polis.congressional.spouse/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of my heroes growing up was Jackie Robinson. My mom, an ardent baseball fan from whom I got my love of the game, had an old baseball card of his from the 1950s and told us his amazing story of courage in integrating baseball.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/chaffetz.spending/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/chaffetz.spending/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you ask each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives whether they believe in cutting government waste, I'm willing to bet they'll all say yes.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/chaffetz.programs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/chaffetz.programs/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States Congress inhabits a very different world than the one I came from.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/30/brazile.new.year/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/30/brazile.new.year/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs poll after poll quantifies the public's immense admiration for Barack Obama as the incoming 44th president of the United States, other politicians, especially those elected to serve in the U.S. Congress, continue to yield approval numbers low enough to flash-freeze an elephant (or a donkey) in under a minute.Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/21/mexico.decapitated.heads/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/21/mexico.decapitated.heads/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice found nine human heads and nine headless bodies in the Mexican state of Guerrero on Sunday, and some of the remains were of soldiers, officials said.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/stock.markets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/stock.markets/index.html#cnnSTCTextAsian and European stock markets pushed lower Monday after having the weekend to digest Friday's passage of a $700 billion bank bailout plan in the United States.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1845673,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1845673,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWall Street's historic plunge fails to trigger similar declines in Asian stocks, which have already taken a beating this yearTue, 30 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1843659,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1843659,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsYes, even in banking crises, the Nordics do it better. Can Washington learn a lesson from them?Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/cafferty.republicans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/01/cafferty.republicans/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis week the Republicans gather for their convention. For four days, they will labor under the illusion their party is still relevant. It's not.Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/07/kenya.embassy.bomb.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/07/kenya.embassy.bomb.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTextKenyans observed a minute of silence Thursday to mark the 10 year anniversary of al Qaeda terrorists bombing the U.S. embassy in the capital of Nairobi, killing more than 200 people and wounding 5,000.Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/22/india.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/22/india.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh won a vote of confidence Tuesday, allowing his ruling party to keep in play a controversial, proposed nuclear partnership with the United States.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/15/bush.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/15/bush.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush pressed lawmakers Tuesday to lift a ban on offshore oil drilling, saying "the only thing standing between the American people and these vast oil resources is action from the U.S. Congress."Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821608,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821608,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEven with India's last-minute revival of a languishing civil nuclear accord with the United States, it may be too late for Congress to ratify the dealThu, 10 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818125,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818125,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile the government has won praise for its war on narco-gangsters, the collateral damage is alarming human rights watchdogsSat, 28 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/smbusiness/lobbying_stimulus.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/smbusiness/lobbying_stimulus.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: I work for a wholesale distribution business that is considering building a new distribution center this year. The U.S. Congress is currently debating an economic stimulus package that would include bonus depreciation that would certainly have an impact on our decision to make an investment now. How can we best express our need for tax relief for small business?Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/10/01/pip.globalwarming/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/10/01/pip.globalwarming/index.html#cnnSTCTextStudents will learn about climate change and the role that greenhouse gases are thought to play in global warming.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1671628,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1671628,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Bush prepares to honor him, China's continuing obsession with the Tibetan spiritual leader reveals a grudging respect Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/12/markets/oil_record/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/12/markets/oil_record/index.htmOil prices settled at a record high Friday on news of dwindling stockpiles, potential trouble with Turkey and projections for a colder winter.Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/11/security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/11/security/index.html#cnnSTCTextPrivate security firms have made news recently for killing civilians in Iraq and for an inquiry into their powers at a special hearing in the U.S. Congress. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1666140,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1666140,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe President's vow to hold the line on health care spending signals he's trying to shape his legacy as a fiscal conservativeThu, 27 Sep 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/10/iraq.deadbodies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/10/iraq.deadbodies/index.html#cnnSTCTextSheik Jamal al-Sudani leads a group of volunteers with one of the most solemn tasks in Iraq: Collecting and burying the hundreds of unclaimed dead every month and giving them a proper burial. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/29/schneider.angry.voters/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/29/schneider.angry.voters/index.html#cnnSTCTextHow do people think the Democratic Congress is doing after six months? Lousy. But better than the alternative.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/11/magazines/fortune/eco_paulson.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/11/magazines/fortune/eco_paulson.fortune/index.htmOn risks: We haven't had a global financial shock since 1998. I believe that these large and dramatic increases in private pools of capital [hedge funds and private equity] and in the credit derivatives markets since then have helped manage and disperse risk and make the economy more efficient. When we do have one - and it's when, not if; that's not me being negative, it's just that we're not going to defy economic gravity - we'll be seeing for the first time how some of these instruments perform under stress.Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/08/iraq.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/08/iraq.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq is on target to meet by September key political benchmarks set by the U.S. Congress, Iraqi National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie said Sunday.Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/pf/college/bc.studentloans.senate.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/pf/college/bc.studentloans.senate.reut/index.htmMoving the U.S. Congress closer to overhauling the troubled student loan industry, the chairman of the Senate Education Committee Monday unveiled proposals that would affect major lenders.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/08/dobbs.job/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/08/dobbs.job/index.htmlThese are some of the facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting.Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/01/Dobbs.May2/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/01/Dobbs.May2/index.htmlWhat a spectacle, what a mess. What a day for thousands and thousands of illegal aliens and their supporters to march through the streets of many of our biggest cities demanding amnesty for illegally entering the country.Tue, 01 May 2007 20:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/26/apr.bt.upcoming/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/03/26/apr.bt.upcoming/index.htmlThis month on Business Traveller Richard's on a quest for your rights - passenger rights.Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/16/us.iraq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/16/us.iraq/index.htmlSeventeen Republicans joined Democrats on Friday in passing a two-sentence resolution denouncing President Bush's plan to boost troop levels in Iraq.Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/12/25/8396732/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/12/25/8396732/index.htm1. Venezuela President Hugo Chávez will use a strong victory at the polls to tighten his grip on power, amend the constitution to remove a two-term limit, and further marginalize the opposition, re... Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/12/18/fs.moonmining/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/12/18/fs.moonmining/index.htmlThe race to return to the moon is on. Earlier this month NASA unveiled its mission statement to revisit earth's satellite and create a permanent base there. While it may become the jumping off point for further exploration of our solar system and beyond, there are more earthly prizes in sight, with some scientists believing that it has the potential to solve the world's dependence on fossil fuels.Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/muslim.elect/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/muslim.elect/index.htmlIn a political first, a Muslim has been elected to serve in the U.S. Congress.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/06/poll.congress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/06/poll.congress/index.htmlA majority of Americans said issues such as the Iraq war, the economy and terrorism would head in the right direction if the Democrats won control of Congress on Tuesday, according to a CNN poll released Monday.Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/10/24/extra.midterm.elections/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/10/24/extra.midterm.elections/index.htmlOn November 7, 2006, Americans will vote for federal, state and local officials. Use the information in this Extra! to help students understand what happens in midterm elections.Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/06/bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/06/bush.transcript/index.htmlPresident Bush on Wednesday for the first time acknowledged the use of secret CIA prisons outside U.S. borders to hold top suspects captured in the war on terrorism. Bush also announced that he wants 14 detainees, including the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, to stand before a military tribunal.Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/19/real_estate/deal_breaking_costs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/19/real_estate/deal_breaking_costs/index.htmEveryone knows buying a home is expensive these days. But not buying a house can run into a few bucks as well.Fri, 19 May 2006 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/04/02/cnna.fox/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/04/02/cnna.fox/index.htmlSenate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Sunday that he expects an immigration bill to be passed by week's end, but comments from other U.S. lawmakers left it difficult to predict what kind of legislation might ultimately win passage.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 02:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373084/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373084/index.htmThree years after U.S. forces invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein, the cost--in both lives and dollars--continues to mount.Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmFor the fourth time since he became president in 2001, George Bush has sent his Treasury secretary to Capitol Hill, hat in hand, to ask for an increase in the federal debt ceiling (currently $8.18 trillion).Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/10/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/10/port.security/index.htmlPresident Bush said Friday he was concerned about the "broader message" that the failed port operation deal with a United Arab Emirates company sends to other Arab allies in the U.S. war on terrorism.Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/02/news/international/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/02/news/international/pluggedin_fortune/index.htm"It is just amazing how parochial Americans are," I heard a voice just in front of me say. "Amazing," agreed another.Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/21/mine.fire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/21/mine.fire/index.htmlThe bodies of two miners who were trapped after an underground fire broke out at Aracoma Alma Mine No. 1 were found Saturday, mine officials said.Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/19/bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/19/bush.transcript/index.htmlPresident Bush held a year-end news conference in the White House on Monday. The president followed up on his Sunday night speech on Iraq, addressed the controversy surrounding the Patriot Act and took questions on those and other subjects. Here is a partial transcript of Bush's remarks Monday:Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/11/10/extra.veterans.day/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/11/10/extra.veterans.day/index.htmlOn November 11, Americans pay tribute to everyone who has served in the U.S. military. But why was this particular date chosen, and how does this holiday differ from Memorial Day?Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/30/iraq.casualties/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/30/iraq.casualties/index.htmlA recent U.S. military report estimates that nearly 26,000 Iraqis were killed or wounded by insurgent attacks from January 1, 2004, through September 16, 2005.Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/07/news/economy/katrina_effect/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/07/news/economy/katrina_effect/index.htmEven as the costs of the nation's most expensive storm are added up, it's becoming more and more apparent that the economy has weathered Hurricane Katrina relatively well.Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/16/downing.street.memo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/16/downing.street.memo/index.htmlNearly three years after it was written, the "Downing Street memo" on pre-war intelligence on Iraq is spotlighted in the U.S. Congress, with one man leading the charge.Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/30/2008.behind.us/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/30/2008.behind.us/index.htmlYou want irony? This week's CBS News poll reported Congress' approval rating at a dismal 29 percent, the lowest recorded number since 1996, right after that Republican Congress, in a showdown with Democratic president Bill Clinton, followed the unwise leadership of Speaker Newt Gingrich and shut down the government.Mon, 30 May 2005 14:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/11/britain.war.memo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/11/britain.war.memo/index.htmlEighty-nine Democratic members of the U.S. Congress last week sent President George W. Bush a letter asking for explanation of a secret British memo that said "intelligence and facts were being fixed" to support the Iraq war in mid-2002.Wed, 11 May 2005 22:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/04/04/8255924/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/04/04/8255924/index.htmTHE YEAR IS YOUNG, BUT ALREADY IT has been a most glorious season for business. True, the economy is a delicate flower, deficits are worrisome, and interest rates are stirring. But all that pales c...Mon, 04 Apr 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/30/congress.yushchenko/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/30/congress.yushchenko/index.htmlUkrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, who came to power in January after a popular uprising, will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress next week, Senate and House leaders said Wednesday.Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/20/bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/20/bush.transcript/index.htmlPresident Bush delivered his second inaugural address Thursday after being sworn in for a second term. This is a transcript of his remarks:Thu, 20 Jan 2005 14:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/09/dem.address/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/09/dem.address/index.htmlA Democratic congressman Saturday slammed the Republican-led Congress, saying it is "time for new leadership" and urged voters to elect Democrats to the House and Senate.Sat, 09 Oct 2004 16:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/10/fat.lawsuits/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/10/fat.lawsuits/index.htmlThe U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday to ban lawsuits by obese customers who say they became overweight by eating at fast-food restaurants.Wed, 10 Mar 2004 16:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/11/27/292418/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/11/27/292418/index.htmConventional wisdom on Wall Street is that when it comes to Washington, gridlock (like greed!) is good. Yeah, but can there be too much of a good thing? A Democratic President and a Republican Cong...Mon, 27 Nov 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/20/276357/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/20/276357/index.htmWhat a long, strange trip it's been. Eight years ago the federal government faced tremendous, mounting deficits, and not even candidate Bill Clinton had the temerity to promise that he would balanc...Mon, 20 Mar 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/07/19/263127/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/07/19/263127/index.htmThis is the time of the political season when Republicans trim their views to the specifications of the Christian Coalition, when commentators talk of invisible armies of zealous campaigners, when ...Mon, 19 Jul 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/06/07/261053/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/06/07/261053/index.htmThe Republican Congress has rarely seen a war it didn't want to fight. Affirmative action? Straight to the front lines. Taxes? Full mobilization. The budget? Bombs away. Welfare? Ditto. But now, wi...Mon, 07 Jun 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/04/13/240831/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/04/13/240831/index.htmIn Washington, at least, organized labor is back. The AFL-CIO almost single-handedly defeated fast-track trade legislation last year, won an increase in the minimum wage the year before, and, overa...Mon, 13 Apr 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/01/15/207182/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/01/15/207182/index.htmThere hasn't been much to like about the budget showdown between the Republican Congress and the Clinton White House--unless you're a connoisseur of cheap theatrics, schoolyard gamesmanship, and wh...Mon, 15 Jan 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/02/01/201323/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/02/01/201323/index.htmAs the new Republican Congress talked revolution, investors were waiting nervously to see how interest rates would react to radical promises of tax cuts. Economists warned that if tax reductions in...Wed, 01 Feb 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/01/16/201815/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/01/16/201815/index.htmFor all the talk of tax cuts, what business really wants from a Republican Congress is regulatory relief. For decades a phalanx of powerful Democratic committee chairmen prevented meaningful regula...Mon, 16 Jan 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/10/01/86161/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/10/01/86161/index.htmAs a Member of the United States Congress, I will introduce a bill that will allow parents who earn less than $40,000 and who contribute to the college tuition of their sons or daughters to deduct ...Mon, 01 Oct 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/07/30/73823/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/07/30/73823/index.htmQuestions abound about the working habits of the U.S. Congress. One question is: What does it mean to say that Congress is ''in session,'' as it is repeatedly stated to be nowadays, when in fact ev...Mon, 30 Jul 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/08/28/72380/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/08/28/72380/index.htmTwo years ago, your correspondent had a part-time tour of duty in the Pentagon, serving as editor for a high-level group called the Commission on Integrated Long-Term Strategy (CILS). The commissio...Mon, 28 Aug 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/02/29/70252/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/02/29/70252/index.htmFor various technical reasons, this Keeping Up column had to be locked up early, so the fellow currently slumped over the keyboard is somewhat disadvantaged when it comes to interpreting the big vo...Mon, 29 Feb 1988 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/11/24/68307/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/11/24/68307/index.htmHistorians will record, or better yet forget, that every one of the following happenings happened in 1986, during the tenure of an administration said to be quite conservative: The Attorney General...Mon, 24 Nov 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/07/07/67841/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/07/07/67841/index.htmThe Reagan Administration's efforts to blunt protectionism have landed the U.S. in a nasty fight with its biggest trading partner. In early June the Administration nailed a 35% tariff on cedar shak...Mon, 07 Jul 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/07/08/66148/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/07/08/66148/index.htmLate June: General Motors could announce where it will locate its plant for the Saturn car. About 30 state governors have lobbied GM for the plant site. June 28: The U.S. Congress adjourns for a te...Mon, 08 Jul 1985 04:01:00 EDT