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…

The House will vote Wednesday on a bill that would freeze congressional and federal salaries through 2013, effectively extending the current non-military pay freeze into its third year. “Congress must be willing to make the same sacrifices we’re asking of others,” Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), the bill’s sponsor, said in…

Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.) expressed confidence Tuesday that the House can move forward on a plan to extend payroll relief, one of the top items on their legislative agenda. “Hopefully we can work together to do better and the first opportunity we have, of course, is to pass the…