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In the House version, which was unveiled Tuesday, Budget Committee Republicans introduced a bill that significantly increases DOD spending by adding $94 billion to the overseas contingency account.Â (AP Photo)

National Security

Senate’s defense budget calls for same funding as Obama

Tara Copp · March 18, 2015 6:30 pm

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Senate Republicans introduce 10-year balanced-budget plan

Joseph Lawler · March 18, 2015 6:30 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen smiles prior to testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, before the House Financial Services Committee hearing: "Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Fed drops ‘patient’ promise, moves closer to rate hikes

Joseph Lawler · March 18, 2015 6:00 pm

Senators push research to end breast cancer

Senators push research to end breast cancer

Robert King · March 18, 2015 5:43 pm

It was Chuck Grassley who urged the State Department inspector general into opening a new investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account and server. (AP Photo)Â

Grassley questions $10,000 conference table purchase

Susan Ferrechio · March 18, 2015 5:22 pm

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan called on the president to work with Congress to reform the system. (Getty Images photos)

GOP warns Obama against executive action to raise taxes

Susan Ferrechio · March 18, 2015 4:58 pm

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., enters a hearing room to question then-Secret Service director Julia Pierson before a closed meeting of the Senate Homeland Security Committee in Washington last year. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

GOP senator: Secret Service director may be in ‘denial’ about its cultural problem

Susan Crabtree · March 18, 2015 4:19 pm

Labor Secretary Tom Perez told a House panel Wednesday that the White House's proposed new overtime rule would be released sometime in the next few months. (AP Photo)

New overtime rule in next few months, Labor secretary says

Sean Higgins · March 18, 2015 4:17 pm

Carter says Defense Department needs help cutting civilians

National Security

Carter says Defense Department needs help cutting civilians

Tara Copp · March 18, 2015 3:28 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, testifies before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, February 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Top infectious disease official criticizes World Health Organization

Paige Winfield Cunningham · March 18, 2015 2:59 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Senate schedules round-two vote on stalled trafficking bill

Susan Ferrechio · March 18, 2015 2:17 pm

Obama plays it safe, picks Kentucky to win it all

Obama plays it safe, picks Kentucky to win it all

Brian Hughes · March 18, 2015 2:04 pm