Federal Insider: Gridlock confirmed. Judges? No.

- September 21, 2012

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 19: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) speaks to members of the media as Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) (R) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) (L) listen at the U.S. Capitol September 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans had a weekly policy committee luncheon meeting earlier. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Gridlock confirmed. Judges? No.

Al Kamen

Republican senators aren't about to give President Obama a pre-election wish and let his appointments through, even if they support those judges, In the Loop's Al Kamen reports.

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Federal Diary

A physician with stethoscope poses on October 19, 2009 in Manassas, Virginia. A new poll released October 20, 2009 found most Americans support one of the most controversial healthcare reform options being debated by lawmakers.The Washington Post-ABC News poll found 57 percent of Americans either strongly or somewhat support 'having the government create a new health insurance plan to compete with private health insurance plans.' Some 40 percent said they were strongly or somewhat opposed to the so-called public option, which President Barack Obama has said he favors but does not consider a non-negotiable component of any health care reform. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Health premiums' rise is modest but unwelcome

Joe Davidson

Federal employee health insurance premiums will rise by an average 3.4 percent.

Federal question of the week

Think leaders will figure out the sequestration problem before cuts kick in?

On Leadership

A protester holds a sign critical of Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel during a rally of striking Chicago school teachers Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Chicago. Union president Karen Lewis reminded the crowd that although there is a 'framework' for an end to their strike, they still are on strike.(AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

How Rahm Emanuel handled the teachers strike

Jena McGregor

Now that the strike is over, the reviews are starting to come in of the mayor's first major crisis as Chicago's leader.

Federal Player of the Week

Improving VA health services for women vets

The Partnership for Public Service

Patricia Hayes is leading an ambitious Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) initiative to make the male-dominated medical system more responsive to the growing number of women who have served in the military.

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Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991.



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