Lawmakers doubt the possibility of action on comprehensive immigration reform before the midterm elections.
While lawmakers take small steps towards immigration reform, Wisconsin dairy farmers live the consequences of inaction.
Much is at stake for education systems of cash-strapped states as education reform goes before Senate.
After a tense day of negotiations and days of delay, Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky), allowed a vote on a temporary extension of Federal unemployment benefits.
Commercial contractors not seeing increased work a year into stimulus spending; upturn may not come till 2011.
President Obama is touting $8 billion in stimulus dollars for high speed rail projects around the country.