House

• Congress Nears Spending Plan

  By Kathleen Hunter and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg  |  August 1, 2012

  Deal to fund government through March leaves time to debate January spending cuts.

• Lawmakers Recast Portfolios Amid Crisis (Washington Post)

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  June 25, 2012

  Investigation shows legislators from both parties altered their investments after speaking to Treasury and Fed officials.

• Senators Step Up Deficit Efforts

  By Kathleen Hunter and Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  June 8, 2012

  Group of lawmakers works to avoid year-end fiscal cliff.

• Counting Costs Slows Dodd-Frank

  By Steven Sloan, Bloomberg  |  May 7, 2012

  Rule-making at near-halt as lobbyists wield cudgel of cost-benefit analysis.

• Court Urged to Uphold CFTC Limits

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  April 16, 2012

  Legislators submit briefs in case challenging regulations limiting commodities speculation.

• House Panel OKs Small Biz Tax Cut

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  March 28, 2012

  Ways and Means approves $46 bln break in party-line vote.

• Banks Get Traction on Volcker Rule

  By Robert Schmidt and Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg  |  March 27, 2012

  Legislators, regulators signal willingness to revise plan after four-month lobbying blitz.

• Costs May Shorten Payroll Tax Cut

  By Steven Sloan, Bloomberg  |  February 2, 2012

  Baucus says tax cut may be extended less than a full year.

• House Blocks Payroll Tax Break

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  December 20, 2011

  House Republicans reject two-month extension of expiring tax cut.

• Payroll-Tax Cut Showdown Nears

  By Richard Rubin and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  December 20, 2011

  Republicans in House ready to vote to reject bipartisan Senate plan.