GOP Hope Collides With Omnibus Reality
Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Rand Paul, R-Ky.; and Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., are all running) and everyone else’s desire to get out of town will prevail and allow a Thursday
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Let’s Make an Omnibus Deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said the Republican Conference would meet Wednesday morning to discuss the year-end legislation and the way forward.
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.
9/11 Responder Health Care Renewal Gets a Boost
Ryan, R-Wis., has assured his colleagues the renewal would be in the year-end spending package. Rep. Peter T.
Congress and the Omnibus Endgame: It’s ‘Complicated’
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told members Wednesday that the chamber would be in session Friday, but not over the weekend.
Congress, Having a Ball at the White House
Bradley Byrne, R-Ala. He recognized Rep.
Democrats Tie Up House Floor to Force Vote on Guns Bill
Scott Perry, R-Pa., called the maneuvering a “ruse.”
Democrats Tie Up House Floor to Force Vote on Guns Bill
Scott Perry, R-Pa., called the maneuvering a “ruse.”
New Yorkers Look to Avoid More 9/11 ‘Collateral Damage’
Peter T. King said, worrying that Congress is turning its back on 9/11 first responders.
Gun Control Debate Stuck on Mental Health Reform
Bill Cassidy, R-La., to increase funding to states t hat meet treatment goals .
Gitmo Closure Cost Emerges as Sticking Point
The Obama administration needs to go “back to the drawing board” as it plans a way to close Gitmo, Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., told reporters Wednesday.
Congressional Judicial Backlog Creates Problem for D.C. Court
“[We] want to share with you the adverse impact that judicial vacancies are having on the Court and residents of the District of Columbia,” Chief Judge Eric T. Washington of the D.C.
Omnibus Spat Spills Into View as Democrats Ready Counteroffer
The staff member said the Republican proposal was not the product of negotiations led by appropriators, and it was instead crafted by aides to Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Ethics Committee Defers to DOJ on Pittenger Probe
Robert Pittenger, R-N.C., “received compensation for his involvement with a fiduciary business, a real estate investment firm known as Pittenger Land Investments, Inc.”
Paris Attacks Highlight 9/11 Health Care Bill
Peter T. King, R-N.Y., said they have spoken with GOP leaders in their respective chambers, and leadership supports their bill, but issues within the GOP rank and file have stalled the process.
Senate Bides Time as Highway Bill Negotiations Continue
Susan Collins, R-Maine, told CQ Roll Call there could be another attempt to bring up the fiscal 2016 Defense appropriations bill — something Democrats have continued to oppose, preferring an omnibus agreement
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.
Supreme Court Passes on Cell Phone Tracking Case
Kirk, R-Ill., and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah introduced companion bills (S 237, HR 491) to require a warrant to intercept or force service providers to disclose location data about Americans.
Republicans Warn White House on Gitmo Closure
Pat Roberts, R-Kan., told reporters Thursday he could hold up as many nominations as needed to try to thwart implementation of any executive actions on transferring individuals held at the prison facility
Lawmakers Push ‘Dig-Once’ and Other Bipartisan Policies to Expand High-Speed Internet
Eshoo of California, who sponsored the dig-once bill along with Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore. The bill, which was endorsed by the committee on both sides of the aisle, has more than 25 co-sponsors.