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Today the House will be voting on a Republican bill (H.J.Res. 2) to amend the constitution with a "Balanced Budget Amendment" (BBA) which which would destroy jobs, drastically cut Medicare and Social Security, and give federal judges power to raise taxes and make spending decisions. Major impacts of the bill:

Today, Congress bestowed the Congressional Gold Medal--the highest civilian award given by Congress--to legendary astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John H. Glenn, Jr for their exploration into the new frontier. Sen.

Today, I join my colleague Senator Grassley in a bipartisan call for the Supreme Court proceedings on the Affordable Care Act to be publicly available through real-time video and audio.

Americans demand that Congress focus on solving our nation's job crisis – but the GOP do-nothing Congress isn't interested in solving this problem.

The House GOP's refusal to bring President Obama's American Jobs Act – which includes crucial provisions to extend the payroll tax cut for workers and small businesses and continue jobless benefits – to the floor for a vote comes with a high price tag for American families.

Today, the United States Supreme Court announced it would consider legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act.

Today Speaker Boehner rolled out the GOP's 'Protect Billionaires and Big Oil' go-to list of conservative economists in an attempt to paper over their failure to offer a jobs agenda after 308 days of being in the majority.

From the New York Times today--Staring Into the Budget's Abyss, excerpts: