http://www.mail.com/people/358-steny-hoyer.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/358-steny-hoyer.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085748-trio-troubles-threatening-obamas-second-term.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue and push forward on others, the president finds himself rocked by multiple controversies that are demoralizing his allies, embolden... Wed, 15 May 2013 01:03:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085748-trio-troubles-threatening-obamas-second-term.html 2013-05-15T01:03:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085106-holder-played-role-ap-phone-subpoena.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he had played no role in it, saying it was justified as part of an investigation into a grave national security leak. The government's wide-ranging information gathering from the news cooperati... Tue, 14 May 2013 22:26:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085106-holder-played-role-ap-phone-subpoena.html 2013-05-14T22:26:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2083728-govt-probe-obtains-wide-swath-ap-phone-records.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into how news organizations gather the news. The records obtained by the Justice Department listed outgoing calls for the wo... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:01:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2083728-govt-probe-obtains-wide-swath-ap-phone-records.html 2013-05-14T17:01:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2073336-house-passes-bill-to-prioritize-us-debt-payments.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP-controlled House voted Thursday to make sure U.S. bondholders and people on Social Security get paid if the government hits its borrowing limit. The move comes as Republicans grapple with the hot-potato issue of raising the government's borrowing limit later this year, one of the few must-do items on a dysfunctional Washington's ... Thu, 09 May 2013 18:13:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2073336-house-passes-bill-to-prioritize-us-debt-payments.html 2013-05-09T18:13:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2069870-pelosi-top-house-dems-to-dine-with-obama.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama has invited House Democratic leaders to dinner Wednesday at a hotel near the White House. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California will attend the private dinner, along with the No. 2 and No. 3 Democrats in the House, congressmen Steny Hoyer of Maryland and James Clyburn of South Caroli... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2069870-pelosi-top-house-dems-to-dine-with-obama.html 2013-05-07T22:42:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046132-controllers-to-return-flight-delays-sway-congress.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Furloughed air traffic controllers will soon be heading back to work, ending a week of coast-to-coast flight delays that left thousands of travelers frustrated and furious. Unable to ignore the travelers' anger, Congress overwhelmingly approved legislation Friday to allow the Federal Aviation Administration to withdraw the furloughs. The... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:55:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046132-controllers-to-return-flight-delays-sway-congress.html 2013-04-26T21:55:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2040924-under-criticism-gop-puts-health-care-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An effort by House Republicans to highlight problems with President Barack Obama's health care law by bailing out a program for people with pre-existing medical conditions appeared to backfire Wednesday. GOP leaders postponed a scheduled vote after the measure met strong opposition from two directions: from conservative groups resistant ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:50:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2040924-under-criticism-gop-puts-health-care-bill.html 2013-04-24T20:50:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2028786-house-passes-pro-business-cybersecurity-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Pro-business legislation aimed at helping companies fend off sophisticated foreign hackers sailed through the House on Thursday despite a White House veto threat and an outcry from privacy advocates and civil liberties groups that say it leaves Americans vulnerable to spying by the military. The House vote, 288-127, puts the spotlight on... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:07:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2028786-house-passes-pro-business-cybersecurity-bill.html 2013-04-18T20:07:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2026442-library-congress-wins-special-grammy-award.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The music industry honored the Library of Congress with a special Grammy Award on Wednesday night for its work over the past decade to preserve historic audio recordings, along with honors for Jennifer Hudson. The Recording Academy presented its Grammys on the Hill Award to the library at an event in Washington, featuring appearances by ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:09:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2026442-library-congress-wins-special-grammy-award.html 2013-04-18T14:09:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1906140-reset-obama-gop-battles-affect-fed-job.html While the White House and Congress lurch combatively from one budget crisis to the next, another Washington institution has been bolstering the economy steadily and with little fanfare since the 2008 financial crisis began. And the Federal Reserve seems likely to keep its stimulus pumps running at least awhile longer — although minutes from a recent meeti... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:38:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1906140-reset-obama-gop-battles-affect-fed-job.html 2013-02-21T17:38:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905536-no-2-house-democrat-bickering-to.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer says Congress must "put aside ideological constraints" and resolve differences over taxes, budget and spending. The Maryland Democrat says such an accommodation would help restore both consumer and business confidence. Hoyer tells MSNBC in an interview Thursday that "managing from crisis to crisis every 60... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:57:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905536-no-2-house-democrat-bickering-to.html 2013-02-21T12:57:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869614-congress-considers-putting-limits-drone-strikes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Uncomfortable with the Obama administration's use of deadly drones, a growing number in Congress is looking to limit America's authority to kill suspected terrorists, even U.S. citizens. The Democratic-led outcry was emboldened by the revelation in a newly surfaced Justice Department memo that shows drones can strike against a wider range of threats, with l... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869614-congress-considers-putting-limits-drone-strikes.html 2013-02-06T02:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1821296-sandy-aid-package-moving-toward-house-votes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House moved toward action Tuesday on a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeast lawmakers hoped could be approved despite attempts by fiscal conservatives to eliminate unrelated projects and to gain offsetting spending cuts to cover the costs of the bill. Amendments offered by opponents of full funding set up a faceoff on the emergency ... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1821296-sandy-aid-package-moving-toward-house-votes.html 2013-01-15T19:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1795096-ny-lawmakers-house-gop-scraps-vote-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — New York-area lawmakers in both parties erupted in anger after learning the House Republican leadership decided to allow the current term of Congress to end without holding a vote on aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., said late Tuesday he was told by the office of Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia that Sp... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1795096-ny-lawmakers-house-gop-scraps-vote-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-02T07:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1748572-trade-offs-raising-medicare-eligibility-age.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are living longer, and Republicans want to raise the Medicare eligibility age as part of any deal to reduce the government's huge deficits. But what sounds like a prudent sacrifice for an aging society that must watch its budget could have some surprising consequences, including higher premiums for people on Medicare. Unlike ta... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1748572-trade-offs-raising-medicare-eligibility-age.html 2012-12-07T15:25:00Z