House lawmakers on Friday passed a 72-hour Budget fix, forcing members to return next week to finalize a longer-term proposal. House leaders had hoped the Senate could reach an agreement by week's end on a medium-length Budget bill, allowing mem…

The Senate's top Republican said on Friday he wasn't sure the GOP would have the votes to halt two of Democrats' top legislative items set for action in the closing days of Congress. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) expressed conf…

The White House on Friday hailed Congress's passage of an $858 billion tax package as a huge victory for the president.  White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that the tax Compromise approved by the House just before midni…