The Republican-controlled House of Representatives cleared the way to become the first right-to-work state in a traditionally union-heavy Rust Belt.

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Indiana House Approves ‘Right to Work’ Measure

The Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, the House of Representatives chaplain, and the Rev. Dr. Barry C. Black, the Senate’s chaplain, try to nurture civility in their fractious congregation.

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DALLAS – The Washington Nationals pinned their highest winter hopes on signing Mark Buehrle , the free agent pitcher they believed would turn their young, deep rotation into one of the league’s best. In October, they envisioned slotting him between Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann , a savvy, experienced lefty in the middle of two young, electric right-handers. In November, they flew to his home in St. Louis and explained both how he would help them win and how happy his family would be in Washington. On Wednesday, they met with his representatives and presented their best offer. And they felt good about it. Read full article > >

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Nationals’ plans dashed as Marlins sign Mark Buehrle

In middle school auditoriums, retirement centers and recital halls, angry constituents are deriding their representatives in Congress for not fighting hard enough.

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Fight Harder, Voters Telling Congressmen

Perhaps I should thank the current crop of Republican presidential candidates for providing me with an experience I never, ever expected: During this week’s debate in New Hampshire , I had a moment of nostalgia for George W. Bush. Let me note that this was tempered by another response to Bush that I’ll get to. Yet compared with the New Hampshire Seven — and with today’s Republican majority in the House of Representatives — Bush was the reincarnation of Theodore Roosevelt. The 2012 GOP presidential field on display Monday offered not one idea about how to solve the problems facing our country that didn’t boil down to cutting taxes, slashing regulation or eliminating large swaths of government. Read full article > >

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Rep. Anthony Weiner confirmed Saturday that he will take a leave of absence from the House of Representatives and head to a treatment center to become a “healthier person.” Meanwhile, calls for his resignation reached a new pitch as a trio of top…

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After winning a congressional seat that had been in GOP hands since 1872 in New York’s special election, Democrats were exultant. Bill Clinton called the vote “a referendum on President Obama’s agenda for health care and on our entire progressive agenda,” and the New York Times gloated that the vote was a “setback for national conservatives.” Those claims were made not last week, but in 2009 when Democrats won an upset victory in New York’s 23rd Congressional District — and deluded themselves into thinking the result was a bellwether for the 2010 elections. A year later, they suffered a historic shellacking at the polls — the largest turnover of seats in the House of Representatives since 1948. Read full article > >

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New York special election is no bellwether

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives vote to bar Chinese defence firms from receiving Pentagon contracts.

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US House blocks China defence bid

The US House of Representatives passes a 2012 budget plan that aims to cut $6.2 trillion in government spending over the next decade.

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US House passes spending cut plan

The House of Representatives approved a fiscal year 2011 budget deal reached last week by leaders of both parties. Fifty-nine Republicans voted against it.

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House passes budget deal despite GOP defections

The US House of Representatives passes a budget bill that would cut $38.5bn (£23.6bn) in government spending over the rest of the fiscal year.

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US House passes budget cut bill

Geraldine Ferraro, a trailblazing female U.S. politician, died on Saturday at the age of 75. Ferraro represented New York’s 9th district in the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming the first female vice presidential candidate on a major party…

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Geraldine Ferraro Dies at 75

The House of Representatives voted 240-185 Friday in favor of cutting off all funding for Planned Parenthood, with just 11 Democrats voting with Republicans-and only seven Republicans defecting. Indiana Republican Mike Pence put forward the bill,…

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House Defunds Planned Parenthood

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to strip $450 million from funds slated for a controversial program to build an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter second engine, a next-generation aircraft development program that has been riddled with cost overruns and labeled unnecessary by critics.

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On Tuesday afternoon, the South Dakota House of Representatives will debate a proposed law that stands to prevent pregnant women from harm-and could legalize the killing of abortion providers in the state. The unprecedented bill was unearthed in late…

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SD Bill Stirs New Abortion Controversy