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US lawmakers lay into IRS as tax boss apologizes

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 15:31
The head of the scandal-plagued IRS apologized to Congress Friday for "foolish mistakes" made by the federal tax agency in targeting conservative groups but insisted the action was not politically motivated. Amid swirling controversy buffeting the US capital, lawmakers hammered Steven Miller, who offered his resignation as demanded by President Barack Obama, over abuse at the agency that Democrats and Republicans alike criticized as outrageous and unacceptable.

Democrats seek U.S. Senate vote to confirm Brennan as CIA head

March 6, 2013 14:15
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's Democratic leadership signaled that, despite a snowstorm in the Washington area, they would try to hold a final vote by the full Senate on Wednesday to confirm White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan as director of the CIA. "Roll call votes in relation to the Brennan nomination are possible this afternoon," said a statement issued by the office of Senator Richard Durbin, the Senate's second-ranking Democrat.

Partisanship in Congress puts US at risk: Panetta

February 6, 2013 14:00
Chronic partisanship in Congress poses the biggest risk to America's economy, national security and political life, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned in a speech Wednesday. In his last major policy address before he retires this month, the Pentagon chief blasted lawmakers for a lack of leadership that has produced an escalating series of budget crises.

U.S. House to consider 3-month debt limit extension next week- Rep. Cantor

January 18, 2013 14:15
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Jan 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will consider a bill next week to extend the debt limit by three months in order to force the Senate to pass a budget, Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said on Friday. "Next week, we will authorize a three-month temporary debt limit increase to give the Senate and House time to pass a budget," Cantor said in an emailed statement.

U.S. Postal Service looks to new Congress for rescue

January 4, 2013 13:56
* Postal Service says it loses $25 million each day * Outcome for legislation uncertain in new Congress By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress that expired this week might have steered the nation away from the "fiscal cliff" of potentially devastating tax hikes and spending cuts, but it did not do much to save the U.S. Postal Service from its own fast-approaching cliff.
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