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Sean Lengell was a staff writer for The Washington Times.

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott angered many residents, including some lawmakers in his own party, when he returned $2.4 billion in federal funds for building a high-speed rail link between Tampa and Orlando. (Associated Press)

Bold moves by new GOP governors spur a political backlash

Impeach Scott Walker? Recall Rick Scott? Although it's highly unlikely either first-year governor will be booted from office anytime soon, both are among a list of tea party-backed Republican heads of state who are facing significant public backlash after less than four months on the job.

April 20, 2011
Sen. Kent Conrad, North Dakota Democrat, is chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.

Senate budget chief cool on Ryan plan

The fate of the GOP House Budget plan that easily passed the chamber last week grows far murkier as budget talks proceed to the Senate, where the controlling Democrats have little enthusiasm for the bill's aim to cut government spending by almost $6 trillion during the next decade.

April 17, 2011

House passes 2012 budget plan on a 235-193 vote

The House on Friday passed a Republican budget blueprint for the 2012 fiscal year that aims to reduce government spending by $5.8 trillion during the next decade through a series of program cuts, entitlement reforms, tax-code overhauls and a repeal of the 2010 health care law.

April 15, 2011

Pelosi: House Democrats left out of 2011 spending bill deal

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi complained Thursday her caucus was shut out of the negotiating process last week when congressional leaders and the White House hammered out a 2011 spending deal that avoided a government shutdown.

April 14, 2011

Ryan’s plan for Medicare, Medicaid is game-changer in benefits debate

As the House begins debate this week on the Republicans' budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year, provisions that call for massive cuts to Medicare and Medicare will dominate - a precursor to the battles over entitlement spending expected to define the 2012 elections.

April 12, 2011
Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, said, "We've had to bring this president kicking and screaming to the table to cut spending." (Fox News via Associated Press)

House GOP targets Obama regulatory policies

House Republicans waged a two-fronted attack on President Obama's agenda last week by passing measures to repeal rules regarding Internet "neutrality" and the regulation of greenhouse gases.

April 10, 2011
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Obama faces fight in choice for judge

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a controversial appeals court nomination Thursday, setting up the first big battle in this Congress over an Obama judicial nomination.

April 7, 2011

Debate on Ryan’s budget blueprint heated, predictable

House Democrats and Republicans dug in their heels Wednesday during debate on the GOP's 2012 budget proposal, as supporters defended the plan as a bold attempt to return the country to financial solvency while critics portrayed it as dishonest gimmick that would kill Medicare.

April 6, 2011

GOP budget plan exceeds Obama savings by $4.8T

House Republicans introduced a budget plan Tuesday that would reduce government spending by $5.8 trillion during the next decade through a series of program cuts, entitlement reforms, tax code overhauls and a repeal of the 2010 health care law.

April 5, 2011
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner warned of a financial crisis if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling. He projects the U.S. will reach the current ceiling by no later than May 16. (Associated Press)

Geithner: U.S. to hit debt ceiling by May 16

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner predicts the federal government will reach its debt ceiling no later than May 16 and urged Congress to quickly raise the limit or risk another national financial crisis.

April 4, 2011

House OKs aviation bill despite Democratic flak

The House passed a sweeping overhaul of aviation regulations Friday, pushing aside Democratic complaints that the bill doesn't do enough to protect airline passengers or keep tired pilots from flying.

April 1, 2011

Aviation safety bill runs into head wind

A move by some House Republicans to alter the way rail and airline workers organize could threaten a comprehensive aviation safety bill, continuing the GOP's push back at collective bargaining rights.

March 31, 2011

House votes to restart D.C. school vouchers

The House passed a measure Wednesday to revive a school-voucher program for the District of Columbia despite opposition from the mayor, the District's congressional delegate, teachers and the White House.

March 30, 2011

Spending fight in Senate turns to GOP riders

Democrats said Tuesday that in an effort to find a spending compromise that would keep the government from shutting down April 8, they are willing to look at some of the legislative add-ons House Republicans tacked onto their spending-cuts bill.

March 29, 2011

Key GOP leadership targeted for backing nuke program cuts

An arms control advocacy group has launched a media blitz targeting key Capitol Hill Republican leaders, arguing their support for spending cuts to government nuclear security programs will compromise the nation's ability to defend itself against terrorism.

March 27, 2011