Obama signs 9/11 health bill
WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Barack Obama signed the 9/11 health bill into law in Hawaii on Sunday, White House spokesman Bill Burton said.
Obama signed the bill during his Hawaiian vacation. No signing ceremony was held.
The bill made a long journey in order to get signed. A printed copy of the bill flew with a White House staffer from Washington to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, so Obama could sign it from his vacation rental in Kailua.
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Health care in the hot seat again
Washington (CNN) - Republicans on Sunday demonstrated a united front against health care reform passed by the Obama administration, an issue that is sure to fan the flames on the left and right when a divided Congress returns Wednesday.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, said members in the House and Senate will try to "defund the Obama care bill and start over."
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Adviser: Debt ceiling must be raised
Washington (CNN) - If Congress does not raise the debt ceiling, the result could be "catastrophic" for the American economy, Austan Goolsbee, chairman of the Council for Economic Advisers, said Sunday.
Speaking on ABC's "This Week," Goolsbee said that the debt ceiling was not something to toy with for political ends.
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New congressman wants more time in Washington
Washington (CNN) - Last year's midterm elections swept some tea partiers into Congress, and some of the new lawmakers are not wasting time making their voices heard.
Before the new Congress has even convened, Rep.-elect Allen West, R-Florida, is taking aim at incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
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GOP senator makes a 2012 pick
(CNN) - Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has a pick for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination: Mitt Romney.
The South Carolina Senator said Sunday in his mind, the leader of the pack is "the most electable conservative, whoever that is" but then said it's probably the former Massachusetts governor.
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GOPer calls Obama administration 'corrupt'
(CNN) - The incoming House Oversight and Government Reform chairman on Sunday tried to clarify his recent remarks to Rush Limbaugh where he called President Obama "one of the most corrupt presidents in modern times."
Rep. Darrell Issa said he meant to say the Obama administration instead of the president.
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New Congress sets its eyes on oversight
Washington (CNN) - The new Republican-majority House will vote on repealing or changing last year's health care overhaul before the State of the Union address, Rep. Fred Upton, incoming chairman of the energy and commerce committee, said on "Fox News Sunday."
Upton, a Michigan Republican, said that his party had 242 votes in favor of repeal, and that "there will be a significant number of Democrats who will join us."
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DNC chair: Obama unlikely to face Democratic challenger
(CNN) – President Obama is not likely to face a primary challenge from within the Democratic Party in 2012, the chair of the Democratic National Committee said Sunday.
"It's possible, but I think the likelihood of any challenge to the president is virtually nil, and I think the president's strong performance, and especially the three major accomplishments at the end of the year make it even smaller," DNC chair Tim Kaine said on CNN's "State of the Union."
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The war over spending
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Stock up on lint rollers, because the fiscal fur is going to fly when the 112th Congress gets under way Wednesday.
A number of contentious tax and spending issues are on the docket, and factions within each party are ready for battle.
The fight over spending is likely to come to a head by March. That's when temporary funding for the government expires and when the country's debt load will be very close to surpassing the legal debt limit. (Senators: 'Put up or shut up on debt')
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State of the Union Early Bird for January 2, 2011
(CNN)–It's early, and State of the Union is bringing you the best of the morning headlines to go with your coffee.
On our radar: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) takes the helm of a powerful House investigative committee, rumors of a primary challenger for President Obama, and the chance of bipartisanship in the 112th Congress.
Check out what we're reading, and make sure the watch the show at 9am/12pm ET with guest host Ed Henry.
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