Article snippet: Legislators, some of whom got raises of tens of thousands of dollars this year, trumpeted a modest list of accomplishments. Some Boston residents received a poll in recent days asking questions about a hypothetical matchup between Ayanna Pressley and Michael Capuano. NEWS ANALYSIS The Tea Party class of 2010 vowed to roll back government spending. The House approved the measure Tuesday, but a procedural mistake will likely require another vote. It passed in the Senate, 51-48. The bill passed the House 227-203. The Lexington doctor and Green Party 2016 presidential nominee says she’s cooperating with a request for documents from a US Senate committee probing Russian election meddling. The House approved the measure Tuesday, but a procedural mistake will likely require another vote. It passed in the Senate, 51-48. Democrats said the Senate parliamentarian had found three items that violated Senate rules. Michael A. Cohen Corker and several Republicans will personally profit from the tax bill they are ramming through Congress. SCOT LEHIGH They’re doing the same thing they complained about with the Affordable Care Act. With the $1.5 trillion Republican tax bill on the verge of passage in Washington, change appears certain for taxpayers nationwide. The figure brings to $199,000 the amount paid out of a fund controlled by Congress’ secretive Office of Compliance since 2008. The victory by Shelly Simonds creates 50-50 tie in the legislative body. &... Link to the full article to read more