Rep.-elect Grijalva’s hands tied as shutdown blocks oath of office

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva said she can't help her constituents or even answer phone calls until she's sworn in.

GOP rep says energy is being wasted on assigning blame during shutdown instead of finding a solution

Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) said Thursday that members of Congress are exerting too much energy dishing out blame for the ongoing government shutdown instead of ending it.  “All of the ...