Ron Wyden

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is pushing the Justice Department's to release a George W. Bush-era legal opinion on privacy and surveillance. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Wyden demands declassification of Bush-era surveillance ruling

Rudy Takala · March 25, 2016 1:11 pm

More than half of the 23 taxpayer-funded, consumer oriented and operated plans have failed, and now one in Maine is on the verge of financial insolvency, according to Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Hatch: Another Obamacare co-op could drop soon

Robert King · March 17, 2016 3:10 pm

The efforts indicate an escalating focus among policymakers on the skyrocketing rate of prescription drug abuse in the U.S., a problem that has been building for more than a decade. (AP Photo)

While Congress argues about fixing opioid abuse, here’s who is preparing to tackle it

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 29, 2016 5:01 am

"We're hearing the beginning of a giant sucking sound," said Rep. Kevin Brady. "Many more companies could be forced to restructure." (AP File Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Fleeing firms put pressure on Congress and candidates

Joseph Lawler · February 26, 2016 5:01 am

"When Sen. Wyden asked me the question I simply didn't think of the business records telephony metadata, at the time stored by [the National Security Agency] and governed by Section 215 of the Patriot Act," Clapper wrote. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Intel leader denies lying to Congress

Rudy Takala · February 18, 2016 5:32 pm

"Americans should not have to worry about something as vital as [Internet] being taxed," Speaker Paul Ryan said. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Congress sends permanent Internet tax ban to Obama

Joseph Lawler · February 11, 2016 8:34 pm

"Encryption really helps protect personal information," Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis, said at a cyberspace policy event at the American Enterprise Institute. "It's crucial to that. I like the fact that if anyone gets my iPhone, they're going to have a hard time getting into it." (AP file photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Senate homeland chair: Allowing strong encryption is ‘crucial’

Rudy Takala · January 28, 2016 4:02 pm

JohnÂ Koskinen told a Senate committee that the IRS remains committed to fixing issues stemming from a 2013 report that the agency was unfairly targeting select Republican political organizations applying for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) status. (AP Photo)

IRS under fire for erasing records sought in court order

Sarah Bedford · January 22, 2016 3:08 pm

"Each of the co-ops in business today has every opportunity to be successful this year," said Andy Slavitt. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Obamacare official has rosy outlook for co-ops

Robert King · January 21, 2016 4:55 pm

Clinton's campaign accused McCullough of participating in "very coordinated leak" with GOP to smear Clinton. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Clinton spokesman accuses Democrat-backed IG of working with GOP

Sarah Bedford · January 20, 2016 6:25 pm

"I don't know," said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, in response to a question on how negotiations were going. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Negotiations ‘very fluid’ over energy trade in spending bill

John Siciliano · December 10, 2015 9:34 pm

"Today online commerce is responsible for hundreds of thousands of jobs," said Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon. "In my view, when you have something that works, that has stood the test of time, you ought to make it permanent." (Jin Lee/Bloomberg)

Congress to permanently ban Internet tax

Joseph Lawler · December 9, 2015 9:46 pm