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Republican leaders are still calling for major changes in entitlement programs as they start to spell out their conditions for raising the debt ceiling.
How long do you have to work to draw Social Security benefits? We answer your questions about Congress and the federal government.
Entitlement spending back on table
It didn’t take long for congressional liberals to come out swinging in defense of Social Security, even though hardly anyone in a position of power has put forth a proposal to change the landmark New Deal-era social safety-net program.
Has Congress ever borrowed money from the Social Security trust fund? We answer your questions about the federal government.
Tax deal affects Social Security
A payroll tax break in the Obama-GOP tax cut deal could open the door to major changes in how Social Security is financed.
Debt panel co-chairmen urge overhaul
The co-chairs of a commission on the federal debt called for reducing tax rates, simplifying the tax code and cutting spending across the board.
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The Beat: How Government Works
In this episode of "The Beat," we talk with Roll Call Associate Editor Paul Singer about a new project exploring the behind-the-scenes work that makes government function.
The Beat: Defense
Congress.org editor Ryan Teague Beckwith and CQ defense reporter John Donnelly discuss the latest in defense news.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2
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