Staff / TruthdigMar 20, 2006
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has asked the White House why the president signed a version of the Budget Reconciliation Act that apparently did not pass the House.
Also, check out a lawsuit on the issue, and an earlier news report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 17, 2006
The House just voted down an amendment that would have provided $1.25 billion for port inspections and disaster preparedness. Meanwhile, as Think Progress points out, the Bush budget contains an increase of $1.7 billion for a Star Wars-esque missile defense program--which doesn't even work.
May the Force be with us. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Jon Wiener / TruthdigMar 1, 2006
At Huffington's recent Democratic Party fundraiser, Howard Dean talked a lot, in strong language, about retaking the House but was stunningly silent on Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 9, 2006
The new House majority leader is renting a D.C. pad from a veteran lobbyist whose clients have direct stakes in legislation Boehner has co-written. | storySo this is the hope of the new scandal-free House of Republicans? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 6, 2005
No get-out-of-jail-free card for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay A Texas court upheld a felony indictment for DeLay on charges of money laundering in connection with a 2002 Texas election A separate indictment for criminal conspiracy was dismissed . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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