112th Congress
United front by Birmingham, Jefferson County should pay off in post-tornado federal aid, officials say
By Barnett Wright| The Birmingham News | July 18, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Mayor William Bell and Jefferson County Commissioners Sandra Little Brown and Joe Knight said today that their unified trip to Washington, D.C., to discuss long term planning and tornado recovery efforts in Alabama sent a strong message to members of Congress.
Republican Leaders Embrace 'Cut, Cap, and Balance' plan; vote set for next week
By Molly K. Hooper and Russell Berman | The Hill | July 15, 2011
House Republican leaders have thrown their support behind the "Cut, Cap and Balance" plan that conservatives are demanding in return for an increase in the federal debt ceiling.
Worried and waiting on the Hill
By John Stanten | Roll Call | July 14, 2011
The debt limit issue dominated conversations on Capitol Hill on Thursday, but with no apparent movement toward an agreement on raising the nation’s borrowing capacity.
A group of conservative Republicans sent President Barack Obama a letter urging him to ensure that Social Security, Medicare and service member payments are made even if the country defaults on its debt Aug. 2, while also paying off the interest on that debt.
Who's telling the truth about the debt ceiling?
By Jon Paepcke | Alabama's 13 | July 14, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVTM) --- In three weeks, more than $20 billion worth of social security checks are set to ship out.
The day before is the deadline to solve the issue surrounding the cap on our nation's debt.
GOP lawmakers call on Obama to stop debt ceiling scare tactics
By Andrew Ackerman | Fox Business | July 14, 2011