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Congress agrees on insider trading ban... for themselves
Scott Tong Mar 23, 2012
Washington leaders have passed a bill that bans members of Congress from trading stocks based on non-public information, and President Obama says he will sign it.
Funding cuts stall long-term transportation projects
John Dimsdale Mar 12, 2012
The Senate is likely to pass an extension of the federal transportation spending bill this week. But it will only fund highway and transit projects for two years. Most generally take five years.
Hear ye, hear ye! A Privacy Bill of Rights is coming
Marc Sanchez Feb 23, 2012
Powdered wigs and town crier optional
Rep. Spencer Bachus faces insider trading allegations
David Brancaccio Feb 10, 2012
In the midst of debates that could potentially tighten the rules on insider trading in Washington, the head of the House Financial Services Committee faces serious allegations.
House GOP introduces version of insider trading bill
David Gura Feb 8, 2012
Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced their version of an anti-insider trading bill. The version that passed the Senate had provisions that focused specifically on those who traffic in 'political intelligence.'
Congress considers rules about child labor on farms
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson Feb 2, 2012
The government was set to impose new rules limiting the work kids are allowed to do on farms, but those rules are being reconsidered after an outcry from farmers.
President Obama heads to Arizona
Adriene Hill Jan 25, 2012
Following his State of the Union address yesterday that focused on job growth, the president heads to Arizona today. We talk to a congressman there about what the president's speech and visit mean for him.
Will Congress get anything done in 2012?
John Dimsdale Jan 27, 2012
As President Obama delivers his State of the Union address, Congress seems poised for a political stalemate.
PIPA support collapses, 26 senators line up against it yesterday
John Moe Jan 19, 2012
"pssssssssssssssssst" - the sound of PIPA's deflating balloon
