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January 31, 2014

NYC Food Bank president calls new farm bill ‘terrible’

theGRIO REPORT - The controversial legislation is expected to be signed by President Obama if it makes it through the…
October 22, 2013

Sen. Dick Durbin: GOP House leader told Obama ‘I cannot even stand to look at you’

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama is often chided, especially by pundits and critics on the right, for not doing…
October 15, 2013

America held hostage: From Somali pirates to House Republicans

OPINION - Like some of their Somali analogues, the Republicans have been ignorant about how to navigate the government shutdown...
October 10, 2013

Boehner to ask House Republicans for short debt increase

WASHINGTON (AP) — House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner will ask Republicans to approve a short-term extension of the U.S.…
October 3, 2013

Obama says Boehner is 'only thing' preventing an end to shutdown

OCKVILLE, Maryland (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Republican leader of the House is the only thing standing in…
October 2, 2013

Obama, lawmakers to meet on shutdown's 2nd day

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama summoned congressional leaders to the White House on the second day of a partial…
October 1, 2013

Obama: Shutdown is result of ideological crusade

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says House Republicans have shut down the federal government over an 'ideological crusade' against…
October 1, 2013

Government shutdown over 'Obamacare': What will happen next?

theGRIO REPORT - It's not clear how long the shutdown will last because that will depend on the leverage each…
October 1, 2013

Shutdown imminent; GOP unity frays but still holds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government lurched toward a partial shutdown at midnight on Monday after Republicans stubbornly demanded changes…
September 30, 2013

Obama: Shutdown will 'throw wrench' into economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he's 'not at all' resigned to a government shutdown. He says he expects…
September 27, 2013

Senate Oks bill to avert shutdown; fight not over

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats set up a clash with House Republicans that could lead to a shutdown next week…
September 19, 2013

House votes to cut $4 billion a year from food stamps

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders scrambled Thursday to line up support in advance of a late-afternoon vote on legislation…
January 24, 2013

House votes to defuse debt limit crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday to permit the government to borrow enough money to avoid…
January 2, 2013

Congress ends without move on Superstorm Sandy aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - The current term of the U.S. Congress is set to end this week with no action on…
September 20, 2012

House moves to reverse administration welfare plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Thursday followed up Mitt Romney's remarks about people who get federal aid with a…
August 13, 2012

House files suit against Holder over 'Fast and Furious' records

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-run House has asked a federal court to enforce a subpoena against Attorney General Eric Holder.…
July 11, 2012

33rd time's the charm: the House's many votes to repeal 'Obamacare'

SLIDESHOW - When the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives voted today to repeal the Affordable Care Act -- also known…
February 7, 2012

House GOP memo states that 'abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community'

A controversial memo circulated by House Republicans has surfaced saying that African-American abortions are different from those of any other…
December 20, 2011

House Republicans reject 2-month payroll tax cut

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Tuesday rejected legislation to extend a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for two months,…