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| Jan.1 |
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Obama urges House to back deal
| Jan.3 |
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New US Congress re-elects Boehner The US Congress has begun its new term, with House Speaker John Boehner re-elected amid the prospect of more budget battles
| Jan.4 |
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Sandy aid bill approved by US House The US Congress has passed an emergency aid package for victims of 'superstorm' Sandy, days after an outcry over a delay in approval
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| May.29 |
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Bachmann to retire from Congress Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 2014, she has announced
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| Jun.18 |
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US House passes abortion-limits bill The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would introduce strict abortion limits
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| Jul.24 |
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US lawmakers back phone surveillance The US House of Representatives has narrowly voted to continue collecting data on US phone calls, in the first legislative move on the progr...
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| Sep.3 |
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Obama wins key backing on Syria plan  President Barack Obama has won backing from key Republican leaders John Boehner and Eric Cantor on his plans for a military strike on Syria | |
| Sep.20 |
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US votes to cut food stamp benefits Lawmakers have voted to cut food stamp benefits from next year despite a veto threat from the White House and opposition by lobby groups
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US budget bill defunds health law US lawmakers have passed a budget bill that would keep the government operating, while defunding President Barack Obama's healthcare law
| Sep.27 |
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US braces for possible shutdown The government is bracing for a possible shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats in Congress remain deadlocked on a budget to continue its funding
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| Oct.10 |
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Republicans make debt ceiling offer US Republicans have offered President Barack Obama a short-term debt limit increase to stave off default
| Oct.15 |
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Obama snubs proposed US House fiscal plan Map of White House USA The White House has rejected a proposal from House of Representatives Republicans to extend the debt limit and reopen the federal government | |
| Oct.16 |
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US Congress approves debt deal  The US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risked default | |
| Oct.24 |
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US healthcare IT contractors grilled Contractors who worked on the much-maligned US healthcare website have told lawmakers the Obama administration must share the blame for its glitches
| Oct.29 |
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US defends spying on foreign leaders  The head of US intelligence tells lawmakers that discerning foreign leaders' intentions is a key goal of US spying operations | |
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| Nov.15 |
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House Democrats help pass Republican-led healthcare bill Dozens of President Barack Obama's Democratic allies have sided with Republicans to back a bill the White House says would gut its health law
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