Capitol Hill was on center stage this past week, as Congress took on a number of high-profile issues. This week, as usual, we turn to Robert McElroy's TheWeekInCongress [3] for a thorough look at the bills debated and passed since Monday. Follow the headlines below to the Congresspedia [4] articles covering the respective issues, which in turn link to and heavily rely on McElroy's analyses.

• The House narrowly passed a $124 billion supplemental appropriations bill which would require President Bush to remove U.S. combat troops [5] from Iraq by September 1, 2008.
• The Senate approved a measure stripping the executive branch of its authority [6] to appoint U.S. attorneys without the need for Senate confirmation. The right to do so had been granted through a provision in last year's reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act.
• The House debated a bill to provide the District of Columbia with a voting member in the House [7], though it was stalled after Republicans attempted to attach a provision repealing the city’s handgun ban.
• The House passed several bills increasing benefits for military veterans [8].
• The House passed a bill directing federal funds to housing projects [9] in areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina and its aftereffects.