Lawmakers doubt the possibility of action on comprehensive immigration reform before the midterm elections.
President Obama is touting $8 billion in stimulus dollars for high speed rail projects around the country.
Senate Democrats met their deadline to pass the health care reform bill by Christmas.
House bill reduces $55 billion in payments to Medicare home health care providers; Senate bill slices $42 billion.
Republican senators want to voice concerns about global warming science at Copenhagen climate conference.
With midterm elections less than a year away, how and where politicians are getting the cash for their campaigns.
