Congress

Congressional budget experts are offering a dire analysis of what would happen to the economy if the "fiscal cliff" of tax increases and spending cuts can't be averted.

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The incumbents won the day Tuesday in New Jersey's Congressional races, winning 11 of the 12 seats in the delegation.

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It's must see TV for college students, as dozens of students turn out to watch public viewings of the 2012 Presidential Debates at Monmouth University.

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Almost every tax cut enacted at the federal level since 2001 is set to expire at the end of this year. According to a new report from the Tax Policy Center, nearly 90 percent of Americans would see their taxes rise if federal lawmakers don't act to renew the tax cuts.

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House Speaker John Boehner bought stock in two health care companies this year, while third-ranking House
Republican Kevin McCarthy bought and sold Apple stock within a few days. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid bought two government bonds and sold two others.

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A frustrated Congress has quit the nation's capital with at least one hope -- that the stark choice in the upcoming election will give lawmakers some clarity about what Americans want from their government.

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House Republicans and Democrats have come to agree on at least one way to reduce government spending, by ending federal assistance for the two parties' increasingly expensive and stage-managed presidential conventions.

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The House has voted to put the government on autopilot for six months as its last major act before leaving Washington next week to campaign for re-election.

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The House overwhelmingly has renewed a surveillance law that allows the government to monitor conversations of foreign spies and terrorist suspects abroad, while requiring approval from a secret court when Americans are targeted -- no matter where they are.

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Democrats controlling the Senate are pressing for money to immediately repair the iconic dome of the U.S. Capitol, which has fallen into disrepair and has at least 1,300 cracks in it.

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