Inclusion of provisions that would recognize gay families in a health care reform bill currently before Congress are in peril of being axed after Democratic leaders decided not to reconcile two versions of the bill.

The decision to move ahead with ...

Unlike the House version of a health care reform bill, a Senate version approved by lawmakers on Christmas Eve does not recognize gay unions. Senators approved the bill on a narrow 60 to 40 vote.

Lawmakers in each house have approved vastly different bills, but both would ...

Time is running out for Congress this year on must-pass legislation to pay for federal programs, allow the government to borrow more money, keep highway projects going and prevent the jobless from losing unemployment and health insurance benefits. It's become a tradition for lawmakers to reach the final ...

Congress is moving to extend unemployment benefits as about 1.3 million of the jobless are at risk of running out by the end of this year. But the extra coverage won't initially be available in every state. Under legislation approved by the House ...