Lawmaker says low rate of pregnancy from rape

WASHINGTON — Republican Arizona congressman Trent Franks drew a sharp response during debate on an abortion bill when he said that the number of pregnancies resulting from rape is very low.

DC activists to visit abortion bill's Arizona sponsor

WASHINGTON — Advocates for District of Columbia voting rights in Congress will be visiting an Arizona congressman who wants to ban abortion in the nation’s capital after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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WASHINGTON— Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues last week.

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WASHINGTON — Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues last week.

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WASHINGTON — Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues last week:

House ignores veto threat, OKs defense bill

WASHINGTON — Despite a vague veto threat by President Obama, the House on Thursday easily passed a major defense policy bill that calls for continued development of a costly alternative engine for the Pentagon's next-generation fighter jet.

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WASHINGTON — Here's how area members of Congress voted last week.

AZ lawmaker clarifies remark critical of Obama

WASHINGTON — A Republican congressman who called President Obama an "enemy of humanity" said Tuesday that he should have made clear that he was referring to the president's policies related to abortion.

AZ lawmaker clarifies remark critical of Obama

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WASHINGTON — Here's how Arizona's members of Congress voted in the week ending Sept. 18.

House votes to cut off all federal financing for ACORN

WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to deny all federal funds for ACORN in a GOP-led strike against the scandal-tainted community-organizing group, just three days after the Senate took similar action.

House OKs government takeover of college aid

WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday in favor of the biggest overhaul of college-aid programs since their creation in the 1960s — a bill to oust private lenders from the student-loan business and put the government in charge.