Melinda Wittstock

Senate Democrats continue immigration reform push

Lawmakers doubt the possibility of action on comprehensive immigration reform before the midterm elections.

Senate Democrats continue immigration reform push

Crafting a new climate bill

Crafting a new climate bill

Employers wait for immigrant labor reform

Employers wait for immigrant labor reform

Top GOP conservative Tom Coburn slams Fox News

Top GOP conservative Tom Coburn slams Fox News

EPA policy angers minority groups

EPA policy angers minority groups

Google and GoDaddy go to Washington

Google testifies on decision to shut down search site in China, and GoDaddy balks at demand to collect information on domains.

Google and GoDaddy go to Washington

GOP blocks vote on jobless benefits

Senate allows unemployment insurance to expire as Democrats fail to override Republican objections.

GOP blocks vote on jobless benefits

New EPA water rules causing waves

Florida business leaders, farmers and politicians are resisting a new EPA plan to clean up the state's waterways.

New EPA water rules causing waves

Stimulus dollars to fund rail networks

President Obama is touting $8 billion in stimulus dollars for high speed rail projects around the country.

Stimulus dollars to fund rail networks

Deals, compromise led to Senate health reform passage

Senate Democrats met their deadline to pass the health care reform bill by Christmas.

Deals, compromise led to Senate health reform passage

Cuts to Medicare for home health care providers

House bill reduces $55 billion in payments to Medicare home health care providers; Senate bill slices $42 billion.

Cuts to Medicare for home health care providers

Senate 'truth squad' plans Copenhagen trip

Republican senators want to voice concerns about global warming science at Copenhagen climate conference.

Senate 'truth squad' plans Copenhagen trip

Financing midterm elections

With midterm elections less than a year away, how and where politicians are getting the cash for their campaigns.

Financing midterm elections

Senate: Unemployment extension for all states

Currently, only states with jobless rates above 8.5 percent qualify for 13-week extension in benefits for the unemployed.

Senate: Unemployment extension for all states

Bailing out newspapers

President Obama wants to offer tax breaks for newspapers, but critics call it a bailout and say it's not enough to save the industry.

Bailing out newspapers