<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - 2003-2004</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/fedpage/congress/108?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><description>2003-2004</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[McCain Is Honored for Tackles and Touchdowns as a Team Player]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50521-2004Sep25.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50521-2004Sep25.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA["It shows that if you live long enough, anything can happen."]]></description><author> Dana Milbank</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Vote to Fund War, Rebuilding]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12131-2004Jul24.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12131-2004Jul24.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Republican lawmakers were some of the loudest skeptics of President Bush's $87 billion request to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.]]></description><author> Jonathan Weisman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Partisanship Worst in Memory]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59731-2004May1.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59731-2004May1.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The razor-thin GOP majority and expectations of a tight battle for Senate control in November have combined to produced one of the worst Senate stalemates in memory.]]></description><author> Helen Dewar</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in Federal Gas Tax Has Supporters in Both Parties]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A172-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A172-2004Apr9.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[At a rally in Appleton, Wis., on March 30, President Bush came down hard on Democrats for supporting an increase in the 18.4- cent-a-gallon federal gasoline tax, which finances highway building, mass-transit projects and safety programs.]]></description><author> Dan Morgan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Drug Law's Cost Impact Debated]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62515-2004Apr8.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62515-2004Apr8.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As lawmakers squabble over just how much the new Medicare prescription drug package will cost, a team of government auditors in Philadelphia knows one thing: If history is any guide, it won't be a good deal for seniors or taxpayers.]]></description><author> Ceci Connolly</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Breaks Stalemate On Corporate Tax Measure]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62725-2004Apr8.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62725-2004Apr8.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Senate Thursday broke an impasse that has been holding up a corporate tax bill aimed at ending a costly trade dispute with Europe, paving the way for a vote shortly on both the tax measure and several job-related initiatives sought by Democrats.]]></description><author> Helen Dewar</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tax-Bill Standstill Leaves Some Hanging]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62684-2004Apr8.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62684-2004Apr8.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nearly two years after the World Trade Organization ruled an obscure U.S. export subsidy illegal, and more than a month after the European Union imposed retaliatory sanctions, Congress still has not repealed the subsidy.]]></description><author> Jonathan Weisman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broadcasters Promise to Curb On-Air Indecency]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10505-2004Feb26.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10505-2004Feb26.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A day after the nation's largest radio chain suspended shock jock Howard Stern, broadcasters sought to convince Capitol Hill lawmakers that they're serious about limiting indecency on the airwaves without a congressional crackdown.]]></description><author> Griff Witte</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tauzin Demurs on Lobbying Job]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10362-2004Feb26.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10362-2004Feb26.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rep. W.J. "Billy" Tauzin (R-La.) has broken off negotiations to become the pharmaceutical industry's chief lobbyist to ensure that his retirement after nearly 24 years in Congress is not marred by an ethical cloud, his spokesman said.]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unborn-Victims  Bill Passes House]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10351-2004Feb26.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10351-2004Feb26.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The House voted Thursday to treat attacks on a pregnant woman as separate crimes against her and the fetus she is carrying. Critics say it would undermine abortion rights by giving fetuses new federal legal status.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handgun-Safety Proposal Advances]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10352-2004Feb26.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10352-2004Feb26.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to require child safety devices for all handguns sold in the United States and to add the proposal to legislation shielding gun manufacturers and dealers from lawsuits involving firearms violence.]]></description><author> Helen Dewar</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tauzin Quits Chairmanship, Will Retire From House]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10138-2004Feb3.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10138-2004Feb3.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[W.J. "Billy" Tauzin (La.), one of the most powerful Republicans in the House, will not seek reelection when his 12th term expires at the end of this year and will vacate the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee effective Feb. 16.]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury in Janklow Case Will Hear About Near Miss]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23962-2003Nov10.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23962-2003Nov10.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Jurors in Rep. William J. Janklow's trial in the death of a motorcyclist will hear testimony about a close call Janklow had at the same intersection, but not about three  accidents and 12 speeding tickets in his driving record, a judge ruled Monday.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy Bill Snagged On Pipeline, Aid to Oil]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48989-2003Oct31.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48989-2003Oct31.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) is opposing Senate-backed financial support for a $20 billion trans-Alaska gas pipeline while pressing for new tax breaks to benefit oil producers in his home district, congressional and industry sources said Friday.]]></description><author> Peter Behr and Dan Morgan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Funds for Fighting AIDS]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48936-2003Oct31.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48936-2003Oct31.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In a bipartisan push for more money to combat the global spread of AIDS, the Senate approved a substantial increase in President Bush's funding request for this year.]]></description><author> Helen Dewar</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans Investigate Judge in Michigan Case]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48920-2003Oct31.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48920-2003Oct31.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congressional Republicans have renewed investigation of alleged wrongdoing by a Democratic-appointed federal judge in a landmark affirmative action case, sparking countercharges that the GOP is using political pressure tactics against the judiciary.]]></description><author> Charles Lane</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Gives Senate Panel Some Intelligence Data]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48817-2003Oct31.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48817-2003Oct31.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Though most government agencies have turned over requested documents to a Senate committee investigating prewar Iraq intelligence, the White House has balked, saying it is in discussions with the committee.]]></description><author> Dana Priest</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats Seek a Wider Intelligence Inquiry]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13974-2003Oct24.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13974-2003Oct24.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Senate Democrats heightened criticism of an inquiry into prewar intelligence on Iraq, saying Friday that it ignores the White House's use of information to build support for going to war.]]></description><author> Dana Priest</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hill Supports Rural Medicare Boost]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50736-2003Oct19.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50736-2003Oct19.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congress's drive to expand Medicare by helping older Americans pay for prescription drugs also calls for the largest boost in rural health care spending in the program's recent history: at least $25 billion more for doctors, hospitals and other medical services.]]></description><author> Amy Goldstein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll Finds Drug Reimports Backed]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50281-2003Oct19.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50281-2003Oct19.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/congress/108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:49:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As their drug bills soar, a solid majority of Americans say they want Congress to legalize the importation of lower-priced medicines from Canada and Europe, and would be willing to pay higher taxes to provide prescription drug benefits to senior citizens, according to a  Washington Post-ABC News poll.]]></description><author> Ceci Connolly  and Claudia Deane</author></item></channel></rss>