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Friday, November 16, 2012  Obama on tricky path in fiscal cliff negotiations with congressional leaders

Friday, June 15, 2012  Nancy Pelosi believes a majority of the Supreme Court will uphold Obamacare, but wouldn't say how specific justices would vote.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  Congress' supercommittee faces warring pressures to follow party ideology, find big debt cuts

Monday, July 25, 2011  Boehner preparing debt limit, spending cut package if bargain with White House remains elusive

Thursday, June 23, 2011  Obama to cut 33K troops from Afghanistan by summer 2012; plan criticized by both Dems, GOP

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  The 112th U.S. Congress began its own legislative session today. The first order of business for the House of Representatives was electing its new speaker, Republican Representative John Boehner.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Newly elected speaker John Boehner hailed the Republican Party's return to control of the House Wednesday, vowing a more open legislative process but acknowledging that "a great deal of scar tissue has built up on both sides of the aisle."

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  The struggle over tax cuts is seriously straining President Barack Obama's relationship with House Democrats.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  54 House Democrats oppose Obama tax package; not enough, by themselves, to block proposal

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop says he will not vote for Nancy Pelosi as House Minority Leader.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  Democratic incumbent Rep. Sanford Bishop joined 30 other so-called ‘Blue Democrats’ and voiced support for the 2001 Bush tax cuts.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  Supporters and a lot of red hats greeted U.S. congressional candidate Mike Keown as he stepped off the ‘Fire Pelosi’ bus. The bus tour began last week, targeting key districts in the GOP’s push to win the 39 seats needed to wrest control from the Democrats and oust Nancy Pelosi from her job as House Speaker.

Thursday, March 25, 2010  House Speaker Pelosi denounces 'unsavory' reprisals threatened against members of Congress

Thursday, March 04, 2010  Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele called the images inappropriate and blamed a party staffer

Sunday, February 28, 2010  Pelosi tells Democrats that passing health care bill is worth risks in November