The U.S. Senate could vote as early as Monday on the federal economic stimulus bill, after it passed the House Wednesday night. South Carolina would get $3.2 billion under the current plan. But Gov. Mark Sanford says he’ll have to decide whether he’ll request the money. WJBF News Channel 6’s Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

A top Republican congressional aide says the $800 billion-plus economic stimulus measure could steer government checks to illegal immigrants.

The House has defeated a bill to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting by four months to June 12.

President Barack Obama says he’s had a “wonderful exchange of ideas” with House Republicans about the stimulus plan he wants Congress to approve.

House Republican leaders are urging their rank and file to oppose the economic stimulus bill heading for a vote on Wednesday, delivering their appeal hours before President Obama heads to the Capitol to seek bipartisan support.

Hours after the nation learned of thousands of new job layoffs. Tim Geithner was sworn in Monday night as the nation’s new Treasury Secretary. That’s economic ammunition for Geithner and President Obama, who will hit the economic stimulus package hard, Tuesday. ABC News’ Viviana Hurtado has the latest from Washington.

As the jobless rate continues to climb, President Obama calls for quick action on his economic stimulus plan. ABC News’ Viviana Hurtado has more.

U.S. House Majority Whip James Clyburn plans to talk about efforts to stimulate the economy. Clyburn is holding a round-table discussion witjh reporters on Monday.

Rep. Henry Waxman, a liberal ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will take over the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee when the next Congress convenes in January. Waxman is a liberal California Democrat. In an election among House Democrats, he toppled veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell from the post. Dingell is the longest-serving member of the House.

A key House Democrat is writing legislation that would send $25 billion in emergency loans to the beleaguered auto industry in exchange for a government ownership stake in the Big Three car companies.

Democrats have retained control of the House and are headed for big gains in their majority.

Democrats unseated Republican House incumbents in Florida and Connecticut on Tuesday and jumped to early leads over Republicans in more than a dozen other contests as they pressed to increase their majority.

The Democratic lawmaker in charge of increasing the party’s majority in the House says he’s confident of solid gains, even though there has been a tightening in several races.

Congressman Gresham Barrett was at USC Aiken, Wednesday. The Republican is running for re-election. He’s spent the last 6 years serving the Third Congressional District, in South Carolina.

After months of debate…House Democrats voted to go along with a Republican proposal to allow offshore drilling.