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COLUMBIA - Two South Carolina congressmen are querying U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over her comments that problems with the rollout of the Affordable Care Act’s website were due to House Republicans and the government shutdown.
By Jie Jenny Zou — jzou@heraldonline.com
U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney said he was dissatisfied with a last-minute deal by congressional leaders on Wednesday to reopen the federal government and temporarily shelve the debt ceiling debate.
When it comes to a U.S. military response to the Syrian conflict, U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney says he isn't gung-ho about what he calls a non-partisan, legal issue that will set a precedent for international relations in the future.
Rep. Mick Mulvaney tells Newsmax he has co-sponsored a bill that slashes what he asserts is a "slush fund" the government uses to "hide money."
It's rare that one of the most conservative members of Congress joins one of the most liberal to pass significant legislation. But that is exactly what happened last week. Here's how, and why:
By James Rosen — McClatchy Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — While Congress continues to get mired in issues from immigration to food stamps and farm subsidies, a bipartisan group of 70 lawmakers is moving forward on its own.