The White House announced a nearly $4 billion plan Friday morning aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings in both the public and private sector. The project will require $2 billion in energy upgrades across all federal agencies and includes a commitment from 60 CEOs as well as local…

By Adrianna McGinley The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved two bills Thursday expanding U.S. Marshals Service authority to investigate cases concerning sex offenders and missing children. The “Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act of 2011” introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) gives U.S. Marshals immediate authority to…

While discussing Iraq’s Police Development Program (PDP) at the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Ranking Member Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) criticized U.S police forces for continuing Iraq development programs that he contends accomplish little. “I’m just a little bit dismayed with this whole thing,” Ackerman told Deputy Assistant Secretary of…

A new poll shows Newt Gingrich holding a comfortable lead over Mitt Romney in Florida. According to the survey conducted by InsiderAdvantage and Majority Opinion Research, the former Speaker of the House tops the GOP field with 41.4 percent among likely primary voters. Mitt Romney comes in second with 17.4…

By Mike Hothi Small Business Administrator Karen Mills introduced “Small Business Saturday” Wednesday to promote holiday shopping at local businesses in an effort to jolt local economies. “We are encouraging everyone to visit a small business on Saturday to, perhaps, make a purchase,” Mills said. “Do some of the holiday shopping…

Speaking to a packed gymnasium in Manchester, New Hampshire, President Barack Obama touted his $450 billion dollar American Jobs Act. In the speech to a largely partisan crowd, Obama chastised Republicans for stopping the bill the first time it went to the Senate saying that the proposed legislation includes a…

By Lisa Kellman Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) blasted President Obama Tuesday for his position on the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline. “He values his radical environmental campaign donors over the millions of Americans that are out of work” Huelskamp said. Huelskamp was one of over a dozen House Republicans who fired criticism…

Demonstrators interrupted a discussion with Scott Serota, the President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

By Janie Amaya Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)  fear that efforts to prevent EPA regulation of cross-state air pollution from taking effect may put their states at a significant disadvantage. A statement released by Sen. Carper’s office notes, “If this legislation is passed and signed into law,…

By Adrianna McGinley A panel of academics and minority rights advocates argued Friday that having police receive behavioral science training to reduce racial profiling will help them gain the trust of at risk communities. In a hearing with the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland…