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Reports on constitutional concerns and legal challenges faced by the anti-terrorism bill which was signed into law by United States President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. House and Senate vote on the legislation; Purpose of the law; Reaction of civil liberties groups to the law; Details of the process used by the Congress to enact the law.

Reports on the strategy used by Democrats in the United States Congress to push their agenda in 2001 Legislative victories of the Democrats in the opening months of the presidency of George W. Bush; Benefits of the tactic of deputizing everybody to speak for the party; Risks of the strategy of the Democrats. INSET: Rapid Response.

The article reports on the implications of the new legislation passed by the U.S. Congress regarding the publication of the papers of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It stresses that Democrat Louise M. Slaughter allow Sun-Times Media Group Inc. and its chief executive officer (CEO) Conrad Black to publish the paper with full tax benefits. Republican John J. Duncan notes that Black's decision to relinquish the document to the government could grant them tax breaks.

The article explores some technology measures that make it difficult for the U.S. Congress to keep them relevant. It notes that legislators are slow in debating technology policy, but advances in the sector are growing rapidly. It suggests that the Congress should focus on cybersecurity policies to prevent risks to privacy, copyrights and national security.

The article reports on why billionaire donors do not need lobbyists to access the U.S. Congress. Topics include the investment made by billionaires in supporting federal candidates and super political action committees, the goal of donors to shift the agenda in Washington before anybody crafts a bill or drops a bill, and the biggest donors in the 2012 and 2014 election cycles including investment firm Farallon Capital and distributing company Richard & Elizabeth Uihlein.

The article takes a look at the new careers and pre-occupations of former members of the U.S. Congress. It notes that 64 lawmakers left Congress on January 3, 2015 to pursue careers as lawyers, consultants, lobbyists or be in semi-retirement status. It cites that former U.S. Senator Mark Pryor has joined law firm Venable LLP, while former U.S. Congressman Saxby Chambliss is employed at the DLA Piper global law firm.

The article reports on the emergence of a new arms race in outer space as of May 2015 and considers this development as an updated reprisal of a contest that began during the Cold War. Topics include the move of Russia and China to step-up anti-satellite weapons testing, the U.S.' military response to boost spending to protect satellites, and the challenges created by the gathering tension for the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Pentagon including the chances of military conflict. INSET: Trashing Space.

The article focuses on the curious reversals and allegiances that define the politics of criminal justice at the present time. In the U.S. Congress, strange partners are creating bills to ease the social and economic toll of incarceration. The minimum prison sentences enacted with the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 are blamed for a mass incarceration mess. Prisons have become overcrowded over the years and government budgets are stretched to the limit.

The article presents a guide to various U.S. Congress legislative committees in 2015. Topics discussed include jurisdiction of the House Panel on Agriculture on seed adulteration and pest control and the revenue appropriation presided by the House of Appropriations, Interstate commerce presided by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation panel and the national energy policy oversight of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources.

Provides information on activities of members of the United States (US) House of Congress. Appointment of John C. Danforth, a lawyer and an Episcopal priest, to probe the (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation; Speculation on the political move of United States (US) Senators John McCain and Russel D. Feingold; List of possible chairperson of top committees in the US House of Representatives.

The article reports that rising Republican Party star Derek Khanna found himself jobless after writing the memorandum "Three myths about Copywright Law and Where to Start to Fix it," in which he questioned the long-standing allegiance of the U.S. Congress to copyright holders.

The article discusses the impact of the revelations in 2013 that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has been collecting the telephone and Internet data of citizens to prevent terrorism. The disclosures are said to have given privacy and civil-liberties advocates an opportunity to expand their opposition to aspects of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the Patriot Act. It also explores the effect of the issue on lawmakers in Congress. INSETS: Nuanced Public Response to Surveillance;Disclosures Add To Security Debate;What Is Known About NSA Surveillance.

The article contends that reasonably good policy decisions made by the U.S. have put it on a better economic path than may have been predicted. Since 2008, the U.S. Congress and the White House reportedly have worked to prevent the recession from sinking into a depression. They have also engaged in the task of winding down stimulus programs. In addition, they have allegedly taken steps to reduce the long-term budget deficit.

The article focuses on the move of the U.S. Congress in having an image file of lawmakers' signature which can be arranged in an order at the end of a sign-on letter. It notes that image file or the frank can be electronically mailed (e-mailed) to any other congressional office. According to Republicans communications director Alexa Marrero, the "e-dear colleague" system enables electronic correspondence among members without the need for pen-on-paper signature.

The article discusses the disagreement between U.S. President Barack Obama and Congress over economic policies amid high unemployment rate in 2011. Republicans have rejected the call of Democrats for more spending and targeted tax cuts to improve employment and growth. Treasury securities were downgraded by Standard & Poor's due to the debt ceiling debate. Also cited is the indication of the unwillingness of Republicans to compromise regarding jobs.

The article discusses the latest developments in the U.S. Congress as of May 2011. It claims that the focus of the legislators have shifted to budget policy from energy policy. The Pew Charitable Trusts' SubsidyScope reported that the U.S. government provided a total of around 25 billion dollars on energy grants and tax breaks in 2009. The opinions of Republican senator Olympia J. Snowe and Georgetown Public Policy Institute's Edward Montgomery on the issue are also cited.

Efforts of the negotiators from both chambers of the United States Congress to narrow their differences on the use of electronic signatures to seal business and legal transactions. Bill crafted by the legislators for the use of electronic signatures to seal business and legal transactions; Discussion on the issue; Highlights on the bill.

Describes the efforts of the U.S. Congress to resolve major legislative issues in 2003. Decision of the Senate to defeat an amendment to authorize a National Academy of Sciences study of new rules that would reinterpret the New Source Review section of the Clean Air Act; Adoption of an amendment that would bar Department of Labor funds from being used to promulgate any rule that would take away eligibility for overtime pay for any worker; Implementation of an amendment to the fiscal 2004 supplemental spending measure for Iraq and Afghanistan that would convert half of the bill's reconstruction money from a grant into loans.

Provides an update on an overhaul of the election system of the U.S. as of October 2003. Move of the Congress to make a deal with the states; Decision of President George W. Bush to sign the election overhaul package into law; Importance of the law in improving the country's election standards and equipment; Failure of the Congress to provide funding for the overhaul. INSETS: Is Schwarzenegger's Victory Good New or Bad for the GOP?;Voting Technologies Debated.

Reports on the U.S. Republican campaign for re-election in 2004 with coordinated public relations. Number of jobs lost since President George W. Bush took office in January 2001; Increase in unemployment rate in June 2003; Issues to be addressed by House members during the recess; Decline in interest rates for overnight loans.

Presents the records of voting in the U.S. Congress on bills and amendments. Voting records in the U.S. House; Voting records in the U.S. Senate; Legislators who voted on the bills and amendments.

Focuses on the complaints regarding unsolicited electronic mail messages in the U.S. as of May 2003. Actions taken by the Congress in response to the issue; Statement issued by American Online Vice Chairman Ted Leoniss on the emergence of spam; Impact of spam to computer users and the computer industry. INSETS: Laws May Not Rein In Spammers;Prohibitions on Mass Mialings;The Fight to Slam Spam.

Presents the rosters and seniority for all U.S. House and U.S. Senate committees and subcommittees for the first session of the 108th Congress. Chairman and ranking minority member of agriculture in general; Subcommittees of revenue appropriation; Committees of civil and criminal judicial proceedings.

Deals with the review to be conducted by the U.S. Congress on the security record, funding and space mission programs of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) due to the destruction of the space shuttle Columbia. Examination of the manned space flight programs of NASA; Views of Senator Barbara Boxer (D., Calif.) on the future of U.S. space exploration; Warning given to Congress for two decades on the budget needed by NASA to deal with safety issues.

Discusses the possible implications of the Republican majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress for the political agenda of President George W. Bush. Priority legislation proposed by the Republican Party; Actions taken by Bush to garner support from Congress; Increase in the number of supporters of Bush in Congress.

Summarizes the bills passed by U.S. legislators in the second session of the 107th Congress. Focus of the bills, including homeland security; Bills passed in relation to economic security; Overview of the fiscal 2003 appropriations process.

Reports that the U.S. Congress wants more role in shaping the Department of Homeland Security. Actions taken by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush; Problems faced by the administration; Position of legislators on waging war against Iraq. INSET: The White House vs. the Hill.

Reports on members of the 107th Congress of the United States who returned to Washington, D.C. on October 23, 2001 with no place to go as law enforcement agencies search for anthrax on Capitol Hill. Locations of the lawmakers' temporary offices; Anthrax strain that was found in the mailbox of Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D–S.D.); Number of offices housed in the Longworth Building; Basic office supplies given to members.

Focuses on the efforts of United States President George W. Bush to pursue his legislative agenda on taxation before the United States Congress. Challenges faced by the tax plan of Bush; Attitudes of legislators on the tax plans of Bush; Reactions of the American Council for Capital Formation's Coalition for Jobs, Growth and Competitiveness to the tax plans.

Highlights the accomplishments of the 106th United States (U.S.) Congress in passing legislation. Factors that contribute to the productivity of the sessions of the Congress; Legislation that gave China permanent normal trade status by the U.S.; Legislation that the Congress failed to pass; Details on legislative bills and laws deliberated upon by Congress.

Looks at the balance of power in the United States (U.S.) Congress and the dispute over results of the 2000 presidential elections in the U.S. Significance of the cooperation between the U.S. president and Congress; Role of the U.S. president after the election. INSET: Capitol Hill: Final Campus For... by Elizabeth A. Palmer.

Reports on the concerns over the disability policy in the United States after the enactment of American With Disabilities Act in 1990. Challenges faced by the Congress in making employment, housing and computers accessible to people with disabilities; Public opinion regarding the changes brought by the law. INSETS: Measuring Quality of Life;Compliance on the Hill.

Focuses on the importance of the bill which seeks to grant China permanent normal trading relations with the United States (U.S.). How the U.S. 106th Congress tackle the bill; Issues raised by legislators in connection to the bill; Outlook of the U.S. Senate for the bill; Highlights on the bill.

Focuses on the pressure to lawmakers in the United States (US) to deal with the issue of genetically engineered crops. Health and environmental concerns about genetically engineered crops; Expectation on the how the US Congress will deal with the issue.

Focuses on the popularity of former members of the United States Congress who have become lobbyists and the reasons behind the demand for their services. Access to the activities and dealings in Congress; Benefit of leftover campaign money for lobbying; Success of the business of lobbying firms; List of lawmakers turned lobbyists.

The article presents dynamic scoring, a technique that will be incorporated in the 114th Congress to estimate the impact of legislation on the economy. Topics discussed include its impact on the comprehensive tax overhaul and entitlement programs, the allegations of Democrats pertaining to rigging the budget scoring and cost-estimation rules, the limited nature of the rules change, and the concept of dynamic scoring in comparison with current cost estimates for tax or spending proposals. INSET: Elmendorf to Stay at CBO While Republicans Ponder.

The article reports political developments in the U.S. as of November 2014, particularly the incoming 114th Congress. It claims that despite their expanded majority in the House of Representatives, Speaker John A. Boehner will face problems with conservatives in his party. It claims that despite their majority in Congress, the Republicans should compromise with Democrats as their leader, U.S. President Barack Obama, still has veto power.

States that the proposal in the United States Congress to repeal the estate tax law is gaining public support. Lobbying of the Family Business Estate Tax Coalition in support of repealing the estate tax; Views of the Republicans and the Democrats; Opposition to the proposal; Implication of the estate tax to businesses. INSET: Newspapers Take Special Interest.

Provides information on the committee listings for the United States (US) House and US Senate for the 106th Congress. Leaders of the Republican Party; Leaders of the Democratic Party.

Looks at how the problems of urban sprawl have caught the attention of the United States Congress and many state legislatures. Legislative bills introduced to address the problems; Move of United States Vice President Al Gore use the issue in his 2000 presidential candidacy; Criticism against the bills seeking to address the problems.

Focuses on the United States Congress' selection of punishment for American President Bill Clinton regarding his affair with former White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. Comments from Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr; Details on the length of time that President Clinton might have to wait for the judgement; Speculation on the treatment President Clinton will receive after his resignation, impeachment or conviction. INSET: `Reaping the whirlwind.'.

The article discusses how consumers and companies are coping up with the slow U.S. economic recovery from recession despite the uncertainties about the U.S. Congress legislation on the fiscal cliff. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, a growth in the economy was recorded in the third quarter of 2012 brought about by home sales, consumer spending and inventory building. It also discusses the increasing consumer confidences.

The article reports that foes of the Dodd-Frank financial services regulation law are challenging its constitutionality. It mentions that Republicans in the U.S. Congress have tried several times to knock down the law that created new regulatory structures around the U.S. financial industry. The article also informs that the State National Bank of Big Spring, Texas and the conservative advocacy groups Competitive Enterprise Institute and 60 Plus Association filed a suit against the law.

The article presents a brief profile of law professor Randy E. Barnett. The professor was quite well-known within the academe and soon gained the national spotlight when he put to task the U.S. Congress for allegedly exceeding its powers to regulate interstate commerce by requiring that everyone should avail of insurance under the revised health care law. His case against Congress has influenced both elite circles and grassroots who are fighting the health care law.

Focuses on the order issued by U.S. President George W. Bush to the U.S. Congress on February 24, 2004 concerning the constitutional amendment on same-sex marriage. Level of acceptance shown by the lawmakers with the prospect of amending the constitution; Details of the amendment process; Overview of the previous constitution amendments that were proposed and ratified. INSET: Amendments: Thousands Proposed, Few Ratified.

Discusses the allegations of widespread trading abuses in the mutual fund industry and its implications for the regulation of the industry. Pressure for the U.S. congress to approve stronger regulations for the fund industry; Introduction of a bill that calls for the studying creation of a regulatory agency to oversee mutual funds by Senator Jon Corzine (D-N.J.); Significance of the investigation conducted by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer involving late trading and market timing.

Reports on the plan of the U.S. Congress concerning an energy policy and a Medicare drug benefit bill in the U.S. Provisions of the bills; Factors affecting the approval of the two bills; Importance of the Medicare bills for Republican lawmakers. INSET: Moving Deadlines.

Discusses the lessons to be learned by the 108th U.S. Congress from the previous Congress regarding legislative bills. Difference of the challenges that lawmakers will face for two years beginning January 2, 2003; Advice to Republicans on accounting regulation; Mistakes that the 108th Congress should avoid in order to break the deadlock over prescription drug coverage.

Focuses on the impact of anthrax attacks on United States government offices in Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. Imposition of security measures in government offices; Division in the United States Congress to prevent the issue of terrorism; Actions taken by the government to protect the members of the legislature. INSET: Anthrax's Impact on Capitol Hill.

Focuses on a debate over how much power should Congress cede to United States (U.S.) President George W. Bush to initiate and conduct wars. Information on the passage of the Senate Joint Resolution 23; Remarks from Senator Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.; Discussion on the nomination of veteran diplomat John D. Negroponte as the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations.