http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines RSS Feed for KWTX - Central Texas Votes - Federal Headlines en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 18:37:32 GMT 2013-05-22T18:37:32Z en-us http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Senate-Rejects-GOP-Bid-To-Let-States-Run-Food-Stamps-208526121.html The U.S. Senate has rejected a GOP bid to turn the food stamp program over to the states. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:37:32 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Senate-Rejects-GOP-Bid-To-Let-States-Run-Food-Stamps-208526121.html 2013-05-22T18:37:32Z http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/-IRS-Official-At-Center-Of-Scandal-Says-She-Did-Nothing-Wrong-208523181.html The IRS official at the center of the scandal engulfing the agency told Congress she’s done nothing wrong and then invoked the Fifth Amendment. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:20:52 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/-IRS-Official-At-Center-Of-Scandal-Says-She-Did-Nothing-Wrong-208523181.html 2013-05-22T18:20:52Z http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Obama-To-Visit-Tornado-Ravaged-Suburb-208522091.html The president plans to visit tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla. Sunday. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:12:16 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Obama-To-Visit-Tornado-Ravaged-Suburb-208522091.html 2013-05-22T18:12:16Z http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Treasury-Secretary-Calls-IRS-Actions-Unacceptable-Inexcusable-208350011.html Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says the IRS’ targeting of conservative political groups was “unacceptable and inexcusable.” Tue, 21 May 2013 17:56:36 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Treasury-Secretary-Calls-IRS-Actions-Unacceptable-Inexcusable-208350011.html 2013-05-21T17:56:36Z http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Vermont-Becomes-4th-State-To-Allow-Assisted-Suicide-208225391.html Vermont has become the fourth state to allow physician-assisted suicide. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:55:46 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Vermont-Becomes-4th-State-To-Allow-Assisted-Suicide-208225391.html 2013-05-20T22:55:46Z http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/White-House--Senior-Staff-Knew-Of-IRS-Probe-Before-President-208198561.html Senior White House officials first learned on April 24 of an audit targeting inappropriate targeting of conservative groups by the IRS, but didn’t tell the president. Mon, 20 May 2013 21:18:03 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/White-House--Senior-Staff-Knew-Of-IRS-Probe-Before-President-208198561.html 2013-05-20T21:18:03Z http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Democrats-Strike-Back-208157131.html Democrats are striking back after two years of GOP success in passing voter ID laws and purging voter rolls. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:59 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Democrats-Strike-Back-208157131.html 2013-05-20T17:28:59Z http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Obama-Learned-About-IRS-Scandal-From-News-Accounts-Aide-Says-208059501.html A senior White House adviser insisted Sunday that the president first learned that the IRS targeted tea party groups from news accounts. Sun, 19 May 2013 17:13:54 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/Obama-Learned-About-IRS-Scandal-From-News-Accounts-Aide-Says-208059501.html 2013-05-19T17:13:54Z http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/AP-CEO-Says-Phone-Record-Seizure-Was-Unconstitutional-208059031.html The CEO of The Associated Press says the government’s seizure of journalists’ phone records was unconstitutional. Sun, 19 May 2013 17:01:43 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/AP-CEO-Says-Phone-Record-Seizure-Was-Unconstitutional-208059031.html 2013-05-19T17:01:43Z http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/GOP-Hopes-IRS-Scandal-Will-Snag-Health-Care-Law-207917581.html The GOP is hoping the scandal that’s engulfed the IRS could snag the president’s health care overhaul. Fri, 17 May 2013 20:23:23 GMT http://www.kwtx.com/centraltexasvotes/federal/headlines/GOP-Hopes-IRS-Scandal-Will-Snag-Health-Care-Law-207917581.html 2013-05-17T20:23:23Z