Us congress News

According to Harvard University's Institute of Politics survey, America's youth are abandoning Obama and the two-party federal government in general.

Washington - The US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee approved $488 million more in military aid to Israel. The aid would go toward the development of missile interception systems.

In a time when America needs her president, Obama once again pits his federal government against the American people punishing them for government actions.

Washington - Not long ago a US strike on Syria was expected as early as last Thursday and rebels were told it would be within days. Now it would seem that the strike could come only after Sept. 9 since Obama did not push for Congress to return earlier.

Washington - The US will probably launch a strike against Syria without UN approval, making it against international law. However, he could very well also strike before Congressional approval, a move that could be interpreted as against US law.

Washington - As travelers complain of flight delays, the US Senate approved legislation Thursday (April 25) that would end air traffic controller furloughs. The furloughs were instituted to save funds as a result of the recent sequestration cuts.

Washington - The US Congress banned any further funding of the NATO Medium Extended Air and Missile Defense System (MEADS) last December. Yet the Secretary of Defense said that the funding will continue.

Barney Frank, who has retired from the US House of Representatives, has expressed interest being a temporary replacement for Senator John Kerry (D-MA).

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life released a new analysis that says that the number of the 113th US Congress not identifying with a specific religions faith is larger than compared to the previous US Congresses.

Sydney - If there was ever a contradiction in terms, “Congressional leadership” truly defines the expression. The disaster factory is well and truly back in business. After 5 years of massive, humiliating hits to the US economy, they’ve done it again.