Politics · 114th Congress
Anti-Zika Funding in Question With Senate Stalemate
Roy Blunt, R-Mo., one of the chief negotiators, did not completely rule out further talks. “We have to deal with this,” Blunt told reporters.
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Politics · 114th Congress
NRA, White House Raise Concerns Over Bipartisan Gun Proposal
Cox said in a statement Collins, R-Maine, has been working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle on the emerging proposal to bar firearms from being sold to individuals on what are known as
Politics · 114th Congress
Senate Plans Vote on Gun-Control Proposals
Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said in a Senate floor speech Thursday that he talked with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and there was an agreement on allowing votes on two Democratic
Policy · 114th Congress
LGBT Lost in Partisan Terror-Guns Fight on Hill
Charlie Dent, R-Pa., who has pushed for a balance between barring discrimination against LGBT Americans and protecting religious freedoms.
Politics · 114th Congress
McConnell’s Memoir Bashes Outside Conservative Groups
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) “[R]eminiscent of what happened in 2010 in Delaware, Colorado, and Nevada, thanks to groups like SCF, we threw away two seats with unelectable candidates, this time in Missouri
Policy · 114th Congress
Another GOP Senator, Kelly Ayotte, to Meet with Obama Court Nominee
, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said she and her colleagues are finding it increasingly hard to stay true to the GOP stance on the nomination led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky
Policy · 114th Congress
Meetings but no Movement on Garland Nomination
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., applauded the win for unions but also said in a statement, “[T]he fact that the court deadlocked on a 4-4 split is also a reminder that the American people deserve a fully
Policy · 114th Congress
Brussels Attack: Are We Any Safer Here?
Peter T. King, R-N.Y., a former Homeland Security Committee chairman. “They’ve been lagging several years behind us. For a number of years, the Europeans thought we were overreacting.
Obama Taps Merrick Garland for Supreme Court
Hatch , R-Utah, said he would back Garland for the high court, saying: “I have no doubts that Garland would get a lot of votes.”
Senate Republicans Tout Victories in New Video
“Last November, the American people voted to break through Washington’s gridlock and get Congress working again,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said as the video opened with drums
Political Neophyte Enters Race Against Steve Knight
Peter T. King, R-N.Y., that would allow Attorney General Loretta Lynch to unilaterally block those on government watch lists from getting a hold of firearms or explosives.
Democrats Tie Up House Floor to Force Vote on Guns Bill
Scott Perry, R-Pa., called the maneuvering a “ruse.”
What the Presidential Candidates Are Saying About the Paris Attacks
Donald Trump, t he Republican front-runner, took to the air Monday to criticize the Obama administration’s handling of the Islamic State.
Roberts, McConnell Announce Crop Insurance Fix
Michael Conaway, R-Texas, who has already secured commitments from his leadership and House Appropriations Chairman Harold Rogers to undo the changes later this year.
GOP Leadership Vacuum Seen Helping Ex-Im Bank’s Future
Afterward, Boehner urged the Financial Services Committee to move legislation (which has been bottled-up by Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas) before having their job done for them by the petition signers
Collins Warns House Against Amending a Clean CR
And Collins, R-Maine, said Tuesday after the weekly conference lunch that Republicans across the Rotunda should see the writing on the wall.
In Time for the Pope, Catholic Plurality of Congress Achieves Partisan Balance
Sitting behind him will be a Catholic titular president of the Senate, Democratic Vice President Joseph R.
Trump, Cruz, Palin, Conservatives Rally to Oppose Iran Deal
A giant Trump banner was hoisted on the lawn, while plenty of rally-goers donned Cruz campaign t-shirts and held Cruz signs. Cruz tells the crowd that the Iran agreement is "catastrophic."
Party Politics: Washington Watches GOP Candidates Debate
John R. Kasich talked about economic policy. Throwback campaign t-shirts are a thing? (Simone Pathé/CQ Roll Call) A Republican Obama?