http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_House_of_RepresentativesFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. House of Representatives from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:18:09 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_House_of_Representatives14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. House of Representatives from CNN.com.http://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/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/11/03/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://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/20/martin.democrats.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/20/martin.democrats.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic members of Congress, party strategists, and even President Obama have tried their best to portray Republicans as obstructionists to health care reform, and want us to believe that if the effort fails, it's all because of the GOP.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/19/iran.us.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/19/iran.us.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday that says it supports "all Iranians who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law."Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/21/news/economy/credit_card_crackdown/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/21/news/economy/credit_card_crackdown/index.htmAre the stars finally aligned for a Washington crackdown on credit cards?Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/07/news/economy/credit_card_protections/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/07/news/economy/credit_card_protections/index.htmIt's been an annual rite in Washington for more than a decade: Key Democrats in Congress vow to crack down on credit card companies and protect consumers.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/02/us.house.budget.passes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/02/us.house.budget.passes/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives passed a $3.55 trillion budget for fiscal year 2010 Thursday night, capping off weeks of acrimonious partisan debate and a long day of voting marked by the defeat of several alternative plans.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/01/news/congress_exec_pay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/01/news/congress_exec_pay/index.htmThe House of Representatives voted Wednesday to give the Treasury Department the power to ban future "unreasonable and excessive" compensation at companies receiving federal bailout money.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/01/house.bonus.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/01/house.bonus.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives voted Wednesday to give the Treasury Department the power to ban future "unreasonable and excessive" compensation at companies receiving federal bailout money.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/31/national.service/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/31/national.service/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives easily passed legislation Tuesday to strengthen national community service efforts by boosting funding for thousands of volunteers in fields ranging from clean energy to health care and education.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/19/bonus.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/19/bonus.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday to try to recoup bonuses paid to Wall Street executives with taxpayer money.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/19/news/economy/bonus_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/19/news/economy/bonus_tax/index.htmThe House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday to try to recoup bonuses paid to Wall Street executives with taxpayer money.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/chaffetz.utah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/chaffetz.utah/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was good to spend a week at home. It marked the first time I have been able to spend any substantial time at home and in my district since starting my freshman year in Congress.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/budget/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/budget/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives passed a $410 billion spending bill Wednesday to keep the federal government operating for the remainder of fiscal year 2009, which ends September 30.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/news/economy/spending_bill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/news/economy/spending_bill/index.htmThe House of Representatives passed a $410 billion spending bill Wednesday to keep the federal government operating for the remainder of fiscal year 2009, which ends Sept. 30.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/primates.pets.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/primates.pets.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the wake of a highly publicized chimpanzee attack, the U.S. House made its first official move to ban humans from owning primates as pets.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/schip/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/schip/index.html#cnnSTCTextCongressional Democrats flexed their new political muscle Wednesday as the House of Representatives passed legislation expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program by more than $32 billion over five years.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/pay_equity/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/pay_equity/index.htmDemocrats flexed their new political muscles Friday as the House of Representatives passed two pay-equity bills high on the agenda of the Democratic leadership.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/11/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/11/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks slumped Thursday on worries that the $14 billion auto rescue bill won't pass in the Senate due to Republican opposition.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/08/21/talking.democracy.answers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/08/21/talking.democracy.answers/index.html#cnnSTCTextEach month in 2008, CNN Student News will be "Talking Democracy" by introducing an election-related topic on the show and online. From caucuses to conventions and primaries to polls, CNN Student News will be breaking down these election-year concepts for students and teachers. Use this page to check your results after answering questions about the presidential election process.Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/08/14/talking.democracy.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/08/14/talking.democracy.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTextEach month in 2008, CNN Student News will be "Talking Democracy" by introducing an election-related topic on the show and online. From caucuses to conventions and primaries to polls, CNN Student News will be breaking down these election-year concepts for students and teachers. Use the questions on this page to test your knowledge of the presidential election process, then check the answers to see how you did.Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/house.races.results/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/house.races.results/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats increased their 36-seat majority in the U.S. House, according to CNN projections, by defeating established Republicans and winning open seats as they capitalized on an unpopular GOP president.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/07/22/one.sheet.electoral.college/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/07/22/one.sheet.electoral.college/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe following resource contains answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Electoral College.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/03/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/03/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmIt's easy to be overwhelmed by the candidates, the issues and even the process of voting. But it's up to you to use your vote. Here are some tips to use as a guide.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/10/democrats.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/10/democrats.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Democratic leaders are putting together a second economic stimulus package that could cost as much as $150 billion, according to Democratic leadership aides.Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/10/news/economy/second_stimulus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/10/news/economy/second_stimulus/index.htmHouse Democratic leaders are putting together a second economic stimulus package costing as much as $150 billion and are likely to call Congress back shortly after the election to vote on the measure, according to several Democratic leadership aides.Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/03/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/03/markets/oil/index.htmCrude prices didn't move much on Friday after the House of Representatives passed a bailout plan to shore up the nation's financial system, which could help restore demand for oil.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/02/congress.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/02/congress.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe strong bipartisan Senate vote for a $700 billion economic bailout package will put more pressure on Republican members to back the measure if it comes up for a vote in the U.S. House, Republican leadership aides said.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/01/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/01/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain said Wednesday that if the financial rescue bill fails in Congress again, "the present crisis will turn into a disaster," and Sen. Barack Obama told lawmakers it's time to "step up to the plate."Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/01/markets/dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/01/markets/dollar/index.htmThe dollar continued its three-day run against the 15-nation euro Wednesday as banks continued to operate in defensive mode, and the Senate prepared to vote on its own version of the $700 billion financial sector rescue package that failed to pass the House of Representatives on Monday.Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/30/congress.website/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/30/congress.website/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe servers hosting the Web sites of the House of Representatives and its members have been overwhelmed with millions of e-mails in the past few days, forcing administrators to implement the "digital version of a traffic cop" to handle the overload.Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1846037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1846037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMost Asian markets bounced back Wednesday on hopes that a $700 billion bailout for the U.S. financial system will soon win legislative approval in Washington, although doubts persisted about the long-term outlook for the global economy.Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/29/markets/asian_markets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/29/markets/asian_markets/index.htmAsian and Pacific stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to adopt a Wall Street bailout measure, triggering the largest point drop for the Dow industrials in U.S. market history.Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/asia.stocks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/asia.stocks/index.html#cnnSTCTextAsian and Pacific stock markets slipped lower Tuesday after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to adopt a Wall Street bailout measure, triggering the largest point drop in U.S. market history.Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1845609,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1845609,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the House fails to pass the financial-rescue package, regulators will be forced to revert to a piecemeal approach. And that could cost taxpayers moreMon, 29 Sep 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/24/congress.drilling.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/24/congress.drilling.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter months of high-pitched battles with Republicans over the issue of offshore drilling, House Democrats have given in and decided to allow a 26-year ban on drilling to expire at the end of the month.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/19/foley.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/19/foley.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement closed a sex-related criminal probe of former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley on Friday without filing charges, authorities said.Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/17/white.house.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/17/white.house.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House slammed an energy bill that the House of Representatives passed Tuesday night, calling it a waste of time.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/16/offshore.oil.drilling.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/16/offshore.oil.drilling.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed an energy bill clearing the way for more oil drilling off U.S. coasts, but not nearly as much as Republican leaders wanted.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/16/news/economy/energy_bill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/16/news/economy/energy_bill/index.htmThe House of Representatives on Tuesday approved an energy bill that could clear the way for more drilling in the United States, as the Democrats who control Congress yielded to pressure from Republicans on the issue.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829421,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829421,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMcCain and the Republicans have seized on energy as one place they may have an advantage in a hostile political climateTue, 05 Aug 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/house.war.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/house.war.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTextMilitary operations in Iraq and Afghanistan would be funded into early 2009 under a compromise plan approved Thursday by the U.S. House.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/11/kucinich.impeach/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/11/kucinich.impeach/index.html#cnnSTCTextRep. Dennis Kucinich, a former Democratic presidential candidate from Ohio, introduced a resolution to impeach President Bush into the House of Representatives on Tuesday.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/13/congress.pages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/13/congress.pages/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe inspector-general of the House of Representatives will investigate recent allegations of sexual misconduct among congressional pages, the Democratic and Republican leaders of the chamber announced.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/12/congress.pages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/12/congress.pages/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe inspector-general of the House of Representatives will investigate recent allegations of sexual misconduct among congressional pages, the Democratic and Republican leaders of the chamber announced Wednesday.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/energy.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/energy.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives passed the first major increase in fuel economy standards in more than 30 years with a 235-181 vote.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/25/carson.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/25/carson.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextRep. Julia Carson, a former secretary who rose to become Indianapolis' first African-American congresswoman, has announced she has terminal lung cancer, a newspaper reports.Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/15/hobson.retires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/15/hobson.retires/index.html#cnnSTCTextOhio congressman David Hobson is the latest Republican to announce his exit from the House of Representatives, telling constituents Sunday he would step down in 2008 after nine terms.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/31/iraq.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/31/iraq.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextA U.S. military plane with three U.S. senators and a U.S. House member onboard came under rocket fire while leaving Baghdad, Iraq, for Amman, Jordan, Thursday night and had to take evasive maneuvers.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/07/01/100122127/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/07/01/100122127/index.htmIn May, the House of Representatives passed the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, which would raise the government goal for small-business participation in federal procurement contracts from 23% to 30%. Time to celebrate? Probably not.Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/news/economy/bc.usa.energy.house.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/news/economy/bc.usa.energy.house.reut/index.htmThe U.S. House Saturday passed a Democratic rewrite of U.S. energy policy that strips $16 billion in tax incentives away from Big Oil and puts it toward renewable energy sources like wind and solar power.Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/29/senate.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/29/senate.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen it comes to elected officials and earmarks, the policy seems to be the less said the better.Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/22/news/economy/carried_interest.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/22/news/economy/carried_interest.reut/index.htmA bill to raise taxes on "carried interest" compensation awarded to private equity firm partners was introduced Friday by 14 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives.Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/05/Dobbs.June6/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/05/Dobbs.June6/index.htmlAmerican society is increasingly polarized, our politics ever more fractious, and I believe most of us are figuring out that we spend far too much time and energy dwelling on our differences rather than embracing the similarities and commonalities that unite us as Americans.Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/29/news/economy/pluggedin_taylor_gouging.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/29/news/economy/pluggedin_taylor_gouging.fortune/index.htmGasoline prices hit an all time high of $3.227 a gallon just before the Memorial Day holiday, and once again, Congress has taken the easy way out. Instead of doing anything substantive about the United States' unquenchable thirst for gasoline, it has gone searching for phony villains - and found them in the personage of mysterious "price gougers."Tue, 29 May 2007 21:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/10/capitol.green/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/10/capitol.green/index.htmlU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan to make the U.S. Capitol complex more environmentally friendly is being hampered by the reluctance of lawmakers from coal-producing states to implement changes at the complex's coal-burning power plant.Thu, 10 May 2007 17:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/03/hate.crimes.bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/03/hate.crimes.bill/index.htmlThe White House has threatened to veto a bill passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday that expands hate-crime laws to include attacks based on sexual orientation or gender.Thu, 03 May 2007 22:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/02/Security.costs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/02/Security.costs/index.htmlA bill to enact the 9/11 Commission recommendations -- one of the first bills passed by the new Democratic-led House of Representatives -- will cost $21 billion over five years if enacted into law, congressional budget officials said Friday.Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/01/news/economy/minimum_wage/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/01/news/economy/minimum_wage/index.htmThe Senate voted 94-3 Thursday to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps from $5.15 to $7.25 in a bill that also gives $8 billion worth of tax cuts to small business.Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/20/vote.contest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/20/vote.contest/index.htmlA Democratic House candidate in Florida who alleges that malfunctioning electronic voting equipment played a role in her narrow defeat in November formally contested the results Wednesday.Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/08/markets/markets_0405/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/08/markets/markets_0405/index.htmStocks posted slim gains Wednesday, led by technology and energy, after a rough morning, as investors came to terms with the possibility of the Democratic Party controlling Congress.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/08/markets/markets_0300/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/08/markets/markets_0300/index.htmThe Nasdaq led a broader stock market recovery Wednesday afternoon, as investors set aside morning concerns about the possibility of the Democratic Party controlling Congress.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/bush.transcript/index.htmlPresident Bush on Wednesday discussed the midterm elections and the news that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was stepping down in a White House news conference. The following is a partial transcript of his remarks:Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/pelosi.speaker/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/pelosi.speaker/index.htmlWith Tuesday's takeover of the House comes the near certainty that Democrats will elect the chamber's minority leader as the first madam speaker in U.S. history.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 13:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/06/navarrette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/06/navarrette/index.htmlThere's a phrase in Spanish that Latinos use to tell one another to be careful and watch out for surprises: ojo, mucho ojo. It means keep an eye out.Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/01/markets/election_sectors/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/01/markets/election_sectors/index.htmIf recent polls about next week's mid-term election bear out, House Democrats could be smiling once the final numbers are in.Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/01/nelson.commentary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/01/nelson.commentary/index.htmlWill Rogers said, "You know horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people."Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:09:00 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://money.cnn.com/2006/09/17/magazines/fortune/politics.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/17/magazines/fortune/politics.fortune/index.htmOn a wretchedly hot August day outside the Caterpillar tractor plant in Montgomery, Ill., President Bush and the state's congressional delegation gather for the signing of the massive transportation bill. This is 2005, the calm before the Katrina storm, and a rigorous mountain-biking schedule has the President in top shape.Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/japan.koizumi.successor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/japan.koizumi.successor/index.htmlChief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe, 51, is the front-runner to succeed Junichiro Koizumi as the next president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, a post which will carry with it the prime ministership of Japan.Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/26/news/economy/house_energy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/26/news/economy/house_energy/index.htmFresh after approving a bill to open the East and West coasts for offshore drilling, a report Wednesday said the House of Representatives is considering two more energy-related items that would expand domestic oil production and encourage renewable technologies.Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/29/news/economy/offshore_oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/29/news/economy/offshore_oil/index.htmThe U.S. House of Representatives approved a controversial bill Thursday that opens up vast stretches of the U.S. coast to oil and gas drilling, paving the way for a reversal of a 25-year ban on energy exploration off a majority of the country's shoreline.Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/13/dobbs.june14/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/13/dobbs.june14/index.htmlThe U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are set to take action on legislation that could determine the financial and social fate of nearly every American for the next 20 years.Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/19/predatory.lending/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/19/predatory.lending/index.htmlThere's a political scandal waiting to explode.Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/29/pf/energy_bill_consumers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/29/pf/energy_bill_consumers/index.htmThe national energy bill, approved by both the House of Representatives and the Senate this week, focuses mostly on expanding energy production. But lawmakers inserted some incentives for consumers to conserve energy in their homes and cars.Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/20/schiavo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/20/schiavo/index.htmlFollowing more than three hours of passionate debate on Capitol Hill, the U.S. House early Monday passed a bill on 203 to 58 vote that transfers jurisdiction of the Terri Schiavo case to a U.S. district court for a federal judge to review.Sun, 20 Mar 2005 17:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/06/pf/tsunamideduction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/06/pf/tsunamideduction/index.htmCongress on Thursday approved a bill that would extend the deductibility of donations made for tsunami disaster relief.Thu, 06 Jan 2005 21:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/09/arafat.succession/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/09/arafat.succession/index.htmlWith Yasser Arafat's death the Palestinian constitution provides that the speaker of the Palestinian House of Representatives, Rawhi Fattuh, should assume the presidency.Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:51:00 ESThttp://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://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/05/congress.unemployment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/05/congress.unemployment/index.htmlThirty-nine Republicans in the House of Representatives crossed party lines to join Democrats in approving a measure that would extend the unemployment benefits for about 375,000 people whose regular benefits have run out for six-months.Thu, 05 Feb 2004 08:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/03/01/256232/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/03/01/256232/index.htmWith all the lurid tales coming out of Washington, D.C. these days, a bit of good news got scant attention earlier this year: The Clinton Administration is reportedly considering raising $2.5 billi...Mon, 01 Mar 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/09/01/216128/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/09/01/216128/index.htmYou might think that joining a managed-health-care plan, such as a health maintenance organization, guarantees that your insurance bills will be paid if a health crisis sends you rushing to an emer...Sun, 01 Sep 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/08/09/78166/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/08/09/78166/index.htmIs it or isn't it okay to say ''freshman''? Our country needs to know. Increasingly suspect because of those three nasty letters at the end, the term is causing attacks of nerves in our educational...Mon, 09 Aug 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/09/01/86799/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1991/09/01/86799/index.htmYour June Editor's Notes included the observation that four out of five voters believe we deserve better than the federal government we now have. Unhappily, they are mistaken. We do not deserve bet...Sun, 01 Sep 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/11/07/71261/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/11/07/71261/index.htmWhat labor is to Democrats, big business is to Republicans, right? Not when it comes to money. Corporate America is backing Democrats over Republicans in November's Senate and House elections. Prag...Mon, 07 Nov 1988 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/05/09/70529/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/05/09/70529/index.htmROBERT C. BYRD, 70, who is stepping down as the Senate's Majority Leader, on that institution: ''It isn't meant to rubber-stamp the President or to be a second House of Representatives. It isn't me...Mon, 09 May 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/12/07/69917/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/12/07/69917/index.htm-- We have been sitting here maybe two hours, glumly squinting at the November 4 Congressional Record and trying to retrace the logic by which the House of Representatives decided to bar lie detect...Mon, 07 Dec 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/12/01/84232/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/12/01/84232/index.htmMore bankers are rewarding their best customers with favorable deals, including three listed under Revolving cards. Example: Security Pacific offers California residents 20.4% Visa and MasterCards ...Tue, 01 Dec 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/09/01/68020/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/09/01/68020/index.htmThe House of Representatives failed, by a vote of 276 to 149, to override President Reagan's veto of a bill that would have severely restricted textile imports. In early August an administrative la...Mon, 01 Sep 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/08/18/67950/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/08/18/67950/index.htmAs the Senate and House of Representatives worry about ways to hold down the fiscal 1987 budget deficit, the Office of Management and Budget is pursuing a relatively painless revenue-raising scheme...Mon, 18 Aug 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/05/26/67646/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/05/26/67646/index.htmWeek of May 12: The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill that would force the President to take tougher action against foreign trade practices that the bill defines as unfair. Ma...Mon, 26 May 1986 04:01:00 EDT