Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke presents his semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke presents his semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
President Obama, while speaking July 9, 2012, at the White House, called on Congress to pass a temporary, one-year extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for people who make less than $250,000 a year. (Associated Press)
"Today's report is further evidence that Congress should be focusing on creating jobs and helping the middle class, not re-fighting old battles for political gain." - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat
President Obama (right), with Education Secretary Arne Duncan at his side, calls on Congress during a June 21, 2012, news conference at the White House to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
"I'm not going to speculate about the outcome of a vote that we still hope doesn't happen," White House spokesman Jay Carney said of the pending House vote on whether to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress.
Seth MacFarlane, TV's "Family Guy" creator, has funded the collection and organization of the work of Carl Sagan for donation to the Library of Congress. (Associated Press)
President Obama greets students after a Thursday news conference, during which he called on Congress to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling. (Associated Press)
President Barack Obama greets students after he called on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling next month during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
President Obama speaks June 21, 2012, at the White House to call on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling on July 1. (Associated Press)