01/29/10 -- President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address, in which he reviewed his first year in office and presented his vision for the year ahead.
01/22/10 -- The election of Scott P. Brown ends the Senate Democrats' supermajority, causing both parties to re-evaluate their tactics on the health care debate and midterm elections. Also, the Supreme Court votes to end campaign finance restrictions.
01/15/10 -- On the Hill, both sides of the aisle honed their strategies for the upcoming year, while abroad, a major earthquake devastated the country of Haiti.
01/08/10 -- Christmas Day 2009 made America question its ability to prevent another terrorist attack, and two prominent Democratic Senators decided to call it quits.
12/26/09 -- A weekend blizzard didn't freeze the Senate's frenzied countdown on the health care bill. There were trade-offs and hurdles from left and right. But come Christmas Eve morn, the bill finally passed, the Congress adjourned and the holiday commenced.
12/11/09 -- This week, protestors and policymakers alike worked tirelessly to influence Congress on health care, Afghanistan and the environment. Also, President Obama accepted his Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.
12/04/09 -- President Obama revealed his Afghanistan plans, which include a 30,000 troop military surge. Discussions over health care, employment and the environment also were prominent.
11/20/09 -- Senate Democrats prepared for the next step in passing health care overhaul legislation this week. Meanwhile, Cabinet secretaries, ministers, monkeys and Magi all defended their positions.
11/14/09 -- Health care reform was largely out of the spotlight this week, allowing Veterans' Day, the economy, and foreign, financial, and climate change policies to take center stage.
11/06/09 -- Lines in the sand were drawn all over Capitol Hill this week, as the debates over global warming, financial regulation, and health care reached a fever pitch.
10/30/09 -- Liberals and Blue Dogs alike seem happy with the health care reform bill unveiled this week – with most House Democrats (and only the Democrats) pledging their support.
10/23/09 -- This week, Congress considered how to best defend Americans against everything from unemployment hardship and unethical creditors, to tainted produce and H1N1.
10/16/09 -- With the Senate Finance Committee bill approved, Congress is one step closer to a health care overhaul. Meanwhile, the House Financial Services Committee voted to reign in the derivatives market.
10/09/09 -- Though domestic debate continued on Afghanistan and health care, the president ended the week on an international high note, winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
10/02/09 -- The Senate finance committee reached a milestone with its health care reform bill, and a pair of senators offered up climate-conscious legislation this week.
09/18/09 -- Sen. Max Baucus unveiled the Finance Committee’s much-anticipated health care plan this week, as Washington welcomed several visitors this week.
09/11/09 -- Congress returned and picked up the health care debate where it left off. Also, the president addressed both chambers, and the nation commemorated Sept. 11.
08/07/09 -- Judge Sotomayor is confirmed, and both parties prepare their messages on health care, energy, and the economy for delivery during the August recess.
07/24/09 -- Speech after speech on health care reform dominated the political landscape this week, overshadowing financial hearings and a visit from the Iraqi Prime Minister.
07/03/09 -- With Congress in recess this week, the the courts took center stage with rulings on an unusual discrimination case and disputed results of the 2008 election.
05/29/09 -- With Congress in recess, Memorial Day events, visiting foreign leaders, and President Obama's Supreme Court pick were the big news on the Hill this week.
05/22/09 -- Congress raced to send the president a credit card reform bill before next week’s recess. Energy, health care and national security debates continued.
05/01/09 -- Obama's 100th day, a Republican senator flipping Democratic, and the rising swine flu epidemic made the biggest news on the Hill this week.
03/20/09 -- Out in front this week: Legislators reacted quickly amid the outrage over big bonuses at AIG; veterans protested Obama's policies on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
01/27/10 -- President Obama urged Congress on Wednesday night to focus on creating jobs and reducing the federal deficit in a bid to relaunch his presidency amid anger over the nation's economic malaise.
09/10/09 -- President Obama tried Wednesday to salvage his top domestic priority by urging Congress to pass a health overhaul that will benefit the tens of millions who already have coverage, as well as the uninsured.
08/26/09 -- The Massachusetts senator's image evolved many times, from that of a president's kid brother to one of the most accomplished and revered legislative dealmakers.
08/18/09 -- Obama's goal of making quality health care more available and affordable may be in trouble, as public outrage transforms a once-bipartisan issue into a increasingly hostile war of words.
04/28/09 -- The announcement by PA Sen. Arlen Specter that he will leave the GOP and seek re-election as a Democrat dramatically reshapes the 2010 Senate race in his state.
