Congress

Immigration reform fight continues amid Syria debate

September 10, 2013 By Emile Schepers

The question now is whether the Syria situation and the threat of a new partisan war over the debt ceiling will derail immigration reform efforts.

Public opposition could be key in Congress Syria vote

September 5, 2013 By Susan Webb

Polls show substantial public opposition to a military strike on Syria, even "limited" strikes to deter chemical weapons use.

To ease or not to ease, that is Fed’s question

September 4, 2013 By John Case

The Jackson Hole conference attended by many of the world's top economists, central bankers and policy makers revealed divisions over current Fed stimulus policy.

Sequester sends San Jose, Calif., rents through roof

September 3, 2013 By Henry Millstein

Some 17,000 tenants on the Federal Section 8 housing program in Santa Clara County recently received rent hikes of 10 percent or more. The area has very nearly the highest housing cost of any place in...

Tell Congress today: Vote “no” on Syria war

September 3, 2013 By PW Editorial

Will we send a powerful message to senators and representatives this week telling them to vote "no" on any U.S. attack against Syria? We must take up the challenge and act now.