WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is going public with its frustration over the Veterans Affairs Department’s failure to comply with nearly 100 requests for information. The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, which oversees programs affecting veterans, said Tuesday ...

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Questions regarding the rights of American citizens while combating terrorism are being looked at by Congress as it considers Department of Defense funding for the next fiscal year. Among the most highly debated provision of the National Defense Authorization Act, ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Eric Holder squared off Thursday with Republicans on a House committee who are demanding that the Justice Department turn over documents about its handling of congressional inquiries into a flawed gun-smuggling investigation known as Operation ...

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BUFFALO — New York Democratic Congressman Brian Higgins is pressing a House committee to hold hearings to examine planned cuts to anti-terrorism funding for cities. The Department of Homeland Security last week notified ...

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The House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved a medical malpractice reform bill that would place a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages. The committee on Wednesday passed by a 30-20 vote ...

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