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Refocusing on the economy, President Barack Obama on Friday pushed Republicans to back housing policies the White House says would help shore up struggling homeowners and prevent foreclosures. More>>
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he believes marriage should be between a man and a woman but that states should decide whether it's legal for same-sex couples to marry. More>>
President Barack Obama and his presumptive Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, can take a few lessons from veteran Sen. Richard Lugar's loss in Indiana's GOP primary. More>>
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill Tuesday to preserve low interest rates for millions of college students' loans. More>>
The White House pressed Republicans Monday to back Democratic legislation preventing interest rates on federal student loans from doubling in July as the two parties remained deadlocked over how to pay for the move. More>>
Senator Bob Corker joined with fellow Senators John McCain and Tom Coburn in a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe urging him to "move forward with cost-saving changes." More>>
Work on the stalled replacement lock at the Chickamauga Dam in Chattanooga could be revived next year if Congress adopts a Senate plan to change the way the Army Corps of Engineers funds its inland waterway projects. More>>
Benjamin Roberts formally announced Friday that he plans to contend in August's Democratic primary election for the chance to face off against Republican incumbent Sen. Bob Corker in November. More>>
Fifty-nine challengers have filed papers to run against 10 incumbents in the U.S. House and Senate. Republican Sen. Bob Corker has drawn the greatest number of challengers, with 17 candidates filing petitions to take him on. More>>
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., raked in another $1 million during the last three months of 2011, swelling his campaign balance to nearly $7.4 million More>>
A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators wants to give states a way to require online retailers to collect sales taxes. More>>
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