Lower House

by Frank James Caroline Kennedy has evidently decided she wants U.S,. Senate seat from New York to be vacated by Sen. Hillary Clinton who was chosen by President-elect BaracK Obama to be his secretary of State. This is not a......

Right at the start, Nydia Velazquez seemed plausible because she was Hispanic and a woman. But in truth, she had been dropped out of the Hillary Senate sweepstakes by most informed observers a while ago -- partly because of......

Gov. Paterson, lamenting the failure of the auto bailout legislation, blames it on Republicans and joins the parade of Democrats -- including Barack Obama and Chuck Schumer -- who refuse to even mention, much less specifically demand, wage concessions.......

by Mark Silva How much pressure will there be on Congress to enact an economic stimulus plan swiftly? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there will be no congressional recess for the Presidents' Day holiday if they haven't finished work by......

By Richard Simon and Jill Zuckman For the inauguration of a president who promised to be a friend of the environment, what would you expect but carbon-neutral inaugural balls, hybrid Lexuses, organic menus and valet bicycle parking? Political...

by Andrew Zajac Last month, after his wife was nominated to be secretary of state, former President Bill Clinton attempted to put an end to speculation about his overseas fundraising by disclosing the names of some 208,000 donors to his......

by Mark Silva How about these Clintons? How about Hillary Clinton, in particular? And what is it about these "comeback kids?'' The senator from New York and former first lady, long perceived as one of the most polarizing figures in......

In addition to supporting Bush's FISA legislation, Bush's tax cuts, and Iraq War funding, another key flashpoint on the left for Kirsten Gillibrand is immigration. She's supported an enforcement-oriented approach to immigration -- not necessarily...

Steve Israel issues a statement saying he's not getting the nod from Paterson, which is no longer news: ???I'd like to thank Governor Paterson for considering me for the United States Senate. I truly enjoyed meeting with elected officials,......

by Frank James The first piece of legislation President Barack Obama's signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act which nullifies an anti-labor 2007 Supreme Court decision by giving workers more time to file pay discrimination......

Some folks say the New York Republican party is behind the times. And maybe they???re right, given the scheduled key-note speaker for the state GOP???s annual dinner in Manhattan this April, Celeste Hadrick reports. It???s Newt Gingrich. Speaker of......

by Mark Silva House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - who watched that $819 billion economic stimulus clear the House without a single Republican vote of support - was asked this morning if she "can honestly say that every program in this......