Congress

Latest Stories

Rep. Trent Franks, Arizona Republican, introduced the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in January. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

House scheduled to vote on D.C. abortion ban

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican (Associated Press)

GOP: White House pressuring defense industry not to warn of layoffs

By Susan Crabtree and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Iranian oil technician Majid Afshari makes his way to the oil separator facilities in Iran's Azadegan oil field southwest of Tehran on April 15, 2008. (Associated Press)

House, Senate negotiators back new Iran sanctions

By Donna Cassata - Associated Press

D.C. Council member Jack Evans (The Washington Times)

Issa gives commuter tax idea a big boost

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Illustration Home Money by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

FITTON: Crony capitalism, Countrywide and Congress

By Tom Fitton

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stop double-tax money grab

The Washington Times

** FILE ** Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

McDonnell targets defense spending, but opposes automatic cuts

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

**FILE** A statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands outside the Treasury Building in Washington on Aug. 8, 2011. (Associated Press)

Federal deficit to reach $1 trillion for fifth straight year

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

**FILE** Rep. J. Randy Forbes, Virginia Republican (Associated Press)

House GOP member: Pentagon to lose 128K jobs if budget cuts made

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

White House spokesman Jay Carney speaks July 26, 2012, during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington. (Associated Press)

Obama won’t push new gun control law

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Illustration Coptic Woman by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

SMITH: Escalating violence against Coptic women and girls

By Rep. Christopher H. Smith

Players compete during the seventh day of the main event at the 43rd annual World Series of Poker July 16 at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. (Associated Press)

Online poker fans ready to deal

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican (Associated Press)

Democrats fume after Coburn stops spending bill

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration by M. Ryder

BARRASSO: Correcting Obama’s Middle East failure

By Sen. John Barrasso

President Obama addresses the National Urban League convention at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on July 25, 2012. (Associated Press)

Congress pressures Obama to lay out spending cuts

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz says the Air Force and Navy are developing "a range of initiatives" to counter high-technology and area-denial weaponry as part of the new Air Sea Battle Concept. (Associated Press)

Inside the Ring: Air Force Chief on air-sea battle

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Illustration Obama's Welfare Apple by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

CAMP: Obama turns back clock on welfare reform

By Rep. Dave Camp

**FILE** Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, speaks April 5, 2012, in Berkeley, Calif. (Associated Press)

House passes Ron Paul’s Fed audit measure

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

BUCCI: Defense sequestration: Don’t shoot the hostage

By Steven P. Bucci - Special to The Washington Times

Joseph Kondrot helps to lay out a piece of the AIDS ¿Memorial Quilt on Sunday on the National Mall at the opening ceremonies of the Quilt in the Capital, marking the 25th anniversary of the quilt. It coincides with the 19th International AIDS Conference. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

AIDS conferees nonpartisan

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times