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U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, a congressional leader known for his watchdog approach to federal agencies, believes that an online initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services amounts to state-sponsored propaganda.
“The campaign now on hhs.gov is not purely informational because it expressly has visitors ‘affirm’ their commitment to work with congressional leaders [...]

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will visit Des Moines next month to raise money for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
The event, held June 6 at the home of Jim and Roxanne Conlin, will cost anywhere from $2,500 to $30,000 to attend and is being hosted by Democratic U.S. Reps. Leonard Boswell, Bruce Braley and [...]

Representatives Steve King (R-Iowa) and Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) have just asked FBI Director Robert Mueller to investigate whether the CIA misled Congress about its interrogation techniques, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has charged.

Iowa Rep. Steve King is calling on Democrats to remove Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House because of her claim that CIA officials violated the law by failing to give her a ‘full briefing’ on the techniques used to interrogate detainees suspected of terrorism.
Speaking on Fox News, King said former speakers have been ousted “for [...]

Parkersburg resident Judy Becker choked back tears Monday as she watched Iowa congressional leaders, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Gov. Chet Culver meet with local officials and speak to the press.

Two hours south in Cedar Rapids, Calvin Jenkins sat quietly on a bench near Green Square Park. He said he wasn’t sure what made him drive downtown for the meeting with the government officials.

On the eve of her trip to Iowa today to view areas affected by this year’s severe weather, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to President Bush over the weekend requesting that Iowa pay less of the total share for debris pickup and rebuilding infrastructure.

When it comes to updating the 64-year-old GI Bill, a military adage comes to mind: There is the right way, the wrong way and the President Bush way. After reaching a more costly compromise that would avert Bush’s veto pen, the House voted Thursday to approve the 21st-century GI Bill.

Bush is expected to sign the [...]

Election-year politics has taken center stage on the Hill in D.C. as the House prepares to do battle with the White House over the Iraq war funding bill. In the battle between the legislative and executive branches, the Democrats have switched tactics.

Last year Democratic leaders tried to tack on timelines for troop withdrawal to several [...]

U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other “liberals” are opening a “back door” for terrorist attacks in the United States.

King, a Kiron conservative who represents the sprawling 5th District in western Iowa, made comments that echoed those of President George W. Bush earlier this weekend. Bush says the inaction [...]

King attempts to link Chet Culver with Nancy Pelosi. Is it a sign he has sights set on Terrace Hill?

Seeking to play the role of colorful, lovable underdog, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, is comparing himself to 1960s football great Joe Namath.

The reason: King sees a parallel between Namath’s 1969 New York Jets win over [...]