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Ryan: Obama Will Bring 'European-Like Austerity'

By Alexandra Jaffe

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said that if President Obama is reelected in November, Europe’s current economic crisis will be America’s future.

Frank: Election of Republicans Would Be 'A Great Disaster'

By Alexandra Jaffe

Retiring Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., had harsh words for his soon-to-be-former place of employment on Sunday, saying that Congress is “much worse” than when he was first elected 21 years ago. Moreover, he placed the blame largely on Republicans.

Barney Frank Won't Invite Obama to His Wedding, Citing Secret Service

By Alexandra Jaffe

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., will marry his partner in July, but there's one person he's not including on the guest list: President Obama.

Pelosi: 75 GOP House Seats in Play

By Meghan McCarthy

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that as many as 75 Republican seats may be in play, as leaders from both parties expressed confidence on Sunday about this year’s elections and the prospect of winning the majority.

Pelosi: Bring Middle-Income Tax Cuts to the Floor

By Meghan McCarthy

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., challenged House Republicans to bring middle-income tax credits up for an immediate vote, setting up another round of fights over government spending between Democrats and Republicans.

Boehner Likens Congress to 'Frogs in a Wheelbarrow'

By National Journal Staff

When questioned about his leadership on Sunday, House Speaker John Boehner said that Congress can be a tough place these days, and then he reached for a metaphor. “It is hard to keep 218 frogs in a wheelbarrow long enough to get a bill passed,” he said.

Lawmakers Want to Replicate WWII Stamp Program

Nearly 100 House members introduced a bill on Friday to help build patriotism and contribute to services for veterans ahead of Memorial Day.

NASA Budget Would Be More of the Same ... on the Surface

By Kenneth Chamberlain

On the surface, the funding that the Senate and House appropriations committees want to allocate for NASA in fiscal year 2013 isn't that much different from what they provided to the agency in recent years.

Twitter Signs on to Privacy Policy

Twitter caught the attention of Capitol Hill on Thursday when it pledged to support "do not track" requests on Mozilla's FireFox browser. Here's its tweet.

Report of Break-Ins Stirs Unrest in House

By Julia Edwards

Although U.S. Capitol Police have not yet reported any leads in the recent string of House burglaries, lawmakers were outraged on Thursday over a previously little-known rule holding them personally responsible for the cost of a portion of their losses before they can replace stolen government equipment using House funds.

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