Ben Pershing
Articles by Ben Pershing
Ethics committee looking at Jackson's pursuit of Senate seat (October 30, 2009)
House subcommittee created to investigate Rep. Maxine Waters (October 30, 2009)
House ethics subcommittee probed lawmakers' trips (October 30, 2009)
Democrats on House committee lock out Republicans (October 23, 2009)
Senate passes hate crimes bill that would extend protection to gays, lesbians (October 23, 2009)
Health-Care Bill May Not Get Single GOP Vote in the House (October 10, 2009)
War of Words Over Health Care Cools (October 3, 2009)
Armey's Army Marches Against Obama (September 27, 2009)
Full Slate of Issues Likely to Extend Lawmakers' Work Calendar (September 16, 2009)
Deeply Divided House Democrats Return to Work -- and the Same Set of Problems (September 8, 2009)
Republican Enzi Seems Unlikely to Negotiate on Health-Care Deal (August 30, 2009)
Coalition Launches Petition Drive to Quickly Replace Kennedy (August 29, 2009)
Democrats Push to Replace Kennedy Before Votes on Major Obama Policy Initiatives (August 28, 2009)
Republican Governor Won't Seek Reelection in Democratic Vermont (August 28, 2009)
Parties Trade Volleys on Health-Care Reform (August 25, 2009)
Ads Criticizing Health Plan to Target a Vacationing Obama (August 23, 2009)
Wisconsin Gov. Officially Announces He Will Not Seek Third Term (August 17, 2009)
Ethics Committee Clears Dodd, Conrad (August 8, 2009)
$52 Million Has Been Spent So Far on Health-Care Reform Ads in What Could Be Record-Shattering Battle (August 5, 2009)
Under Pressure to Retire, Bunning Announces Plans to Quit Senate (July 28, 2009)
Bad Blood Over Health-Care Reform Spills Into Mailroom (July 26, 2009)
Liberal and Conservative Democrats Brawl Over Contents of Health Reform Bill (July 25, 2009)
Fundraising Picks Up for GOP Senate Hopefuls (July 18, 2009)
CIA Didn't Tell Congress About Program to Kill Al-Qaeda Leaders (July 14, 2009)
Secret Program Fuels CIA-Congress Dispute (July 10, 2009)
Sen. Byrd Is Home After 6-Week Stay In Hospital (July 1, 2009)
House Democrats Predict Narrow Win for Cap-and-Trade Bill (June 26, 2009)
Harry Reid Calls Immigration a Priority for U.S. Senate (June 6, 2009)
West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd to Stay in Hospital Longer (June 2, 2009)
Rep. John Murtha Defends Earmarks to District; FBI Subpoenas Records of Ally (May 30, 2009)
GOP May Be Stuck on Cohesion (April 5, 2009)
No Second Stimulus Bill Is Coming Soon, Pelosi Says (March 13, 2009)
Lawmakers Weigh Amendment to End Gubernatorial Appointments to Senate (March 12, 2009)
Brown Tells Congress To 'Seize This Moment' (March 5, 2009)
House Members Likely to Forgo Pay Raise for 2010 (February 11, 2009)
Minnesota Appeals Court Rejects Sen. Larry Craig's Effort to Withdraw His Guilty Plea in Restroom Sex Sting (December 10, 2008)
Calif. Congressman to Challenge Boehner for Job of House Minority Leader (November 15, 2008)
Aide to Boxer Fired After Being Charged in Child Pornography Sting (November 14, 2008)
Alaska's Don Young Wins After Final Tally (September 19, 2008)
Louisiana Postpones Primary (September 4, 2008)
Immigration Issue Gets Little Attention On Convention Floor (September 4, 2008)
Rail-Riding Biden Is a Strong Backer Of Amtrak in Senate (September 2, 2008)
Stevens Cruises; Young in a Dead Heat (August 28, 2008)
Biden Son's Service In Iraq Complicates Succession Question (August 26, 2008)
Ohio Congresswoman Tubbs Jones Dies at 58 (August 21, 2008)
Agreement on Drilling Doesn't Yet Mean Action (August 20, 2008)
Across the Northeast, GOP's Hold Lessens (August 18, 2008)
House GOP Protests Delay On Drilling Bill (August 2, 2008)
House Republicans' Audit Shows Treasurer Stole at Least $800,000 (June 13, 2008)
Kucinich Forces Vote On Bush's Impeachment (June 11, 2008)
In Wake of Defeats, House GOP Moves to Right the Campaign Ship (May 22, 2008)
Race for Hastert's Seat Is Unexpectedly Close (March 8, 2008)
House Democrats Hold Plan for Ethics Office (February 28, 2008)
Arizona's Rep. Renzi Is Indicted In Land Deal (February 23, 2008)
House GOP Confronts 'Irregularities' (February 22, 2008)
House Democrats Trim Agenda (February 1, 2008)
