Congress

New Law Limits Options For Putting A Pet To Sleep

For many people, their dogs and cats are more than just pets, they are a part of the family. So when pets get sick, some veterinarians make house calls and bring much needed medicine directly to the animal to keep it as comfortable as possible, especially when the pet has to be euthanized. But now, a new federal law is making that nearly impossible.

CBS Miami–2013/04/23

Gang Of Eight Unveils Immigration Reform Details

The so-called “Gang of Eight” U.S. Senators, including Florida Senator Marco Rubio, finally took the wraps off the new bipartisan immigration reform plan Tuesday and revealed a complex, but achievable path to citizenship for immigrants who are in the United States illegally.

CBS Miami–2013/04/17

Senate Lawmakers Reveal Plan To Stop Tax ID Fraud

For the first time, lawmakers in the U.S. Senate unveiled how they plan to stop a growing national scam that’s stolen billions of dollars in tax money from Uncle Sam and legitimate taxpayers alike: tax refund fraud.

CBS4–2013/04/10

Beyonce and husband Jay-Z spent their fifth wedding anniversary in Cuba. (Courtesy: La Guarida restaurant staff, Havana, Cuba)

Beyonce Cuba Trip Drawing Congressional Scorn

Superstar Beyonce’ and Jay-Z made headlines last week when they made a surprise trip to Cuba. The trip has drawn the attention of both Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.

CBS Miami–2013/04/08

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: U.S. President Barack Obama announces his administration's new gun law proposals in the Eisenhower Executive Office building January 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. One month after a massacre that left 20 school children and 6 adults dead in Newtown, Connecticut, the president unveiled a package of gun control proposals that include universal background checks and bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Obama Asks For Infrastructure Help In PortMiami Speech

President Barack Obama was South Florida Friday hoping to rally support and convince Congress to make larger investments in the United States’ crumbling infrastructure.

CBS Miami–2013/03/29

Poll: 80 Percent Dissatisfied With Washington

Between sequestration cuts, complete Congressional gridlock, and other problems, Americans are thoroughly sick of how things are going in the nation’s capital.

CBS Miami–2013/03/27

FAA Closing North Perry Control Tower, Opa-Locka Survives

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that starting April 7, 149 federal contract air traffic control towers will close, including the tower at North Perry Airport in Hollywood.

CBS Miami–2013/03/22

Empty crates sit next to a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail box in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. The U.S. Postal Service said its net loss last year widened to $15.9 billion, more than the $15 billion it had projected, as mail volume continued to drop, falling 5 percent. (Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Congress Forces Postal Service To Continue Saturday Mail

Congress passed legislation Thursday requiring the U.S. Postal Service to have six-day delivery.

CBS4–2013/03/22

Report: More Witnesses Cooperating In Case Against David Rivera

The investigation surrounding former U.S. Representative David Rivera’s alleged ties to an illegally funded congressional campaign continues to tighten up with additional witnesses now helping federal agents, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.

CBS Miami–2013/03/22

Fmr. Congressional Candidate Pleads Guilty To Campaign Finance Violations

Justin Lamar Sternad, 35, went from Congressional primary challenger to convicted criminal in the span of less than a year when he pleaded guilty to charges related to his campaign financing on Friday.

CBS Miami–2013/03/15

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