Congress

It may seem as though the heights of political stardom is only for the wealthy, but a doggedly determined Ocean County entrepreneur is out to defy the odds.

A tie-breaking member of the state’s redistricting commission has chosen a new congressional map that favors Republicans, two people told The Associated Press on Friday.

New Jersey will soon find out which of its 13 congressmen will likely be out of a job come November.

Groups representing minorities are telling a panel that's redrawing New Jersey's congressional districts not to forget them.

Republicans in the House are asking Senate Democrats to meet with them for a meeting to discuss the Payroll Tax Cut which hit a stasis after it failed to pass the GOP majority Congress.

House Republican leaders are shunning a bipartisan payroll tax cut bill approved by the Senate and want to write their own version. Rank-and-file GOP lawmakers say they want no part of the Senate measure.

The Republican-controlled House has passed legislation sought by President Barack Obama to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts through 2012. But the bill also includes a requirement for construction of an oil pipeline that has drawn a veto threat.