* Bills in Congress to tax bonuses target AIG * Pelosi hopes for legislation on tax this week or next * Grassley recants comment about AIG executive suicides (Adds Baucus-Grassley proposal) WASHINGTON, March 17 -...
NEW DELHI, March 17 - An alliance led by the ruling left-of-centre Congress Party is most likely to win the next general election but it could need communist support to build a majority, a Reuters...
WASHINGTON, March 12 - Congress should give the federal government more authority to approve extra powerful transmission lines to move electricity generated by renew...
WASHINGTON, March 12 - Congress should give the federal government more authority to approve extra powerful transmission lines to move electricity generated by renewable sources, overriding state objections when necessary, a top energy regulator said...
* Attempt to freeze spending at 2008 levels fails * Republican quest for amendments continues next week * Democrats one vote shy to end debate, pass legislation WASHINGTON, March 6 - The Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress...
WASHINGTON, March 6 - Democrats who control the U.S. Congress sent President Barack Obama on Friday a bill to fund much of the government through Wednesday after they hit a snag wrapping up a $410...
WASHINGTON, March 3 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday President Barack Obama will work with Congress to determine the appropriate size and shape of future financial stability efforts as conditions develop. In...
Feb 27 - President Barack Obama has unveiled the first budget of his presidency, kicking off debate in the U.S. Congress over spending and tax priorities for fiscal 2010 and beyond. In the proposal, Obama...
WASHINGTON Feb 24 - President Barack Obama delivered his first major speech since his inauguration to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Here is the text of his speech as prepared for...
WASHINGTON Feb 24 - President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress at 9 p.m. EST . Here is the text of excerpts from his speech released by the White House in...