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The move comes as part of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which funds treatment for 9/11 first responders.

Congress has avoided a government shutdown for the time being while lawmakers continue to negotiate on a separate $1.15 trillion spending and tax agreement.

A U.S. invasion of Syria could be lucrative for Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and other companies that contribute cash to members of Congress.

Major U.S. industries are unenthusiastic about the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. So Congress seems unlikely to quickly approve it.

Among the pharmaceutical companies to be examined Wednesday for dramatic price hikes are Valeant and Turing.

Each day that President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions are delayed, New York City stands to lose $100,000, the Cities United for Immigration Action coalition says.

The San Bernardino shootings may not bring reform because the industry's job base across the U.S. gives it political clout.

Backers of Dilma Rousseff rallied support for her Thursday, hoping to stymie the country's first presidential impeachment vote in decades.

As the year draws to an end, the House and Senate agreed to a five-year transportation bill that ends over a decade of short-term punts.

Officials working to block clean power rules get major donations from the coal industry.

Republican politicians have long criticized the French for opposing the Iraq War, but are now standing with France in the wake of deadly terrorist attacks.

Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., whose granddaughter is transgender, will head the task force examining violence and other issues affecting that community.

"I believe that in the end, the American people will see that it's a win for our workers, our businesses and our middle class," the president said.

Opponents of a Brazilian draft law say loosening gun restrictions will only worsen the country's murder toll, which reached 60,000 in 2014.

“There is no political calculation. The only thing we seek with the creation of this record is justice for the victims,” a Peruvian official said.

President Obama defended the Trans-Pacific Partnership Thursday, but Congress still wants a “rigorous review.”

The oil industry-backed lawmaker pushing to speed pipeline approvals represents a district ravaged by a major spill.

Two lawmakers overseeing energy legislation in the U.S. accepted fossil fuel money — just as they passed bills to enrich the oil and gas industry.

Citing distrust of the president, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said immigration reform won't be considered until at least 2017.

The impending gathering -- the first in 36 years -- is possibly a move to strengthen the party's power.

Experts say the reserve of 695 million barrels helps prevent volatility in crude oil markets and has a part in maintaining the global oil balance.