P-com News Congressional http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional RSS Feed for P-com News Congressional en-us Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:51:47 GMT Congress sends payroll tax cut bill to Obama http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/20120217_ap_congresssendspayrolltaxcutbilltoobama.html Congress on Friday approved legislation renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barack Obama's jobs agenda in a rare burst of Washington bipartisanship. Republicans use rare tactic to block 2 Obama rules http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/20120216_ap_republicansuseraretactictoblock2obamarules.html Republicans in Congress are launching bids to nullify Obama administration rules that would speed up union elections and set new air pollution standards for the nation's oldest and dirtiest power plants. Candidates for state and federal races in Philadelphia http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/021712_philly_state_candidates_list.html This list of candidates in state and federal races in Philadelphia is based on Pennsylvania Department of State releases as of Thursday night, but additional candidacies are possible. Payroll tax cut: Ironing out the final details http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/20120215_ap_payrolltaxcutironingoutthefinaldetails.html Calling quits to a bruising election-year fight, negotiators on Capitol Hill worked into Wednesday night trying to iron out final details of an agreement to extend a cut in the payroll taxes paid by most Americans. The legislation also would renew jobless benefits for millions more. Sock it, Toomey! http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/Sock-it-Toomey.html Sen. Pat Toomey has been hitting Obama hard lately. Could this be practice sparring for a spot on the national GOP ticket? Kleinman brings Occupy ideals to race against Schwartz http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/20120215_Kleinman_brings_Occupy_ideals_to_race_against_Schwartz.html Nate Kleinman may be the only political candidate this election cycle to boast that the group he rose out of chose not to endorse him. House panel to study refinery closures http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/20120215_House_panel_to_study_refinery_closures.html U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan, (R., Pa.), said Wednesday that the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence will examine how nationwide refinery closures - including three in the Philadelphia area - could cause supply shortages and threaten critical infrastructure. GOP pushes back against any further cuts in nukes http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/20120215_ap_goppushesbackagainstanyfurthercutsinnukes.html Congressional Republicans on Wednesday vowed to block the Obama administration from sharply cutting the U.S. nuclear force, calling potential reductions of as much as 80 percent in the number of deployed weapons "reckless lunacy." GOP leader delays action on transportation bill http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/20120215_ap_gopleaderdelaysactionontransportationbill.html House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) is delaying action on a bill that provides a long-term blueprint for federal transportation programs as GOP leaders scramble to shore up support for the measure. House leaders praise emerging payroll tax cut deal http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/congressional/20120215_ap_houseleaderspraiseemergingpayrolltaxcutdeal.html Congressional leaders of both parties praised an emerging deal Wednesday to extend a payroll tax cut and extra jobless benefits through 2012, but cautioned that bargainers still had to nail down final details.