Former aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ Ron Barber announced Thursday that he will run in a special election to replace his former boss. “While there will never be anyone who can fill Congresswoman Giffords’ shoes, I look forward to continuing her legacy of putting problem-solving before politics,” Barber said in…

By Lily Benitez De Luna Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) told reporters Wednesday that she will endorse the House version of the STOCK Act, despite concerns that her Republican colleagues had diluted it. “The thing we greatly feared has come upon us. [The STOCK Act] has been weakened,” Slaughter said, pointing…

Senate Republicans echoed the sentiment of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) after he vowed on the House floor Wednesday to repeal a regulation that requires employers, including religious entities, to provide their employees with coverage for contraceptives.

Congress’ job approval appears to be at a record low. According to Gallup, approval now rests at 10 percent, a full point short of the previous low in December. 86 percent of those surveyed disapprove of lawmakers’ performance. Divided by party, only 11 percent of Democrats and 12 percent of…

Prior to voting on a Senate-passed version of the STOCK Act, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) announced that the lower chamber will be considering a “strengthened” version of the bill set to put an end to congressional insider trading. “It is unacceptable for any member of Congress, federal official…

An animal rights group claims that killer whales—orcas–have the same rights as people. So they claim it’s slavery for Sea World to keep the whales at their amusement parks. PETA–People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has filed a federal lawsuit to free the whales. It’s just part of the…

By Lily Benitez De Luna Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) noted Tuesday  that time is ticking for Congress to make a final decision on the extension of the payroll tax cut, but key issues have yet to be resolved. “This week is another example of what I refer to as…

Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA) urged the Obama administration Monday to reverse its healthcare law requiring religious organizations to include medications used to induce abortion, contraceptives, and sterilizations in the health care plans of their employees. Scalise initiated a bipartisan letter with 154 co-signers against the Obama healthcare measure, deeming it…

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain says “most people could not even notice” the extra money in their paychecks made possible by the current two percent payroll tax cut.

As the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization legislation approaches the Senate this week, there is an increasing voice of dissent over the bill among union workers and other progressives, who argue that the bill would harm unions nationwide.