Politics · 115th Congress
House Democrats Maintain Hard Line on Shutdown Demands
Watch: McConnell, Durbin Make Their Case as Shutdown Looms [jwp-video n=”1″]
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Politics · 115th Congress
White House Swivels Back to GOP Leaders Amid Shutdown
Watch: McConnell, Durbin Make Their Case As Shutdown Looms [jwp-video n=”1″] He said the immigration talks among the No. 2 congressional leaders should continue.
Politics · 115th Congress
Government Shuts Down as Senate Fails to Advance Spending Measure
Watch: McConnell, Durbin Make Their Case As Shutdown Looms [jwp-video n=”1″] The irony there is that some Republicans had proposed such a three-week continuing resolution as a possible compromise
Politics · 115th Congress
House GOP Has Message for Senate on Shutdown: Nuke the Filibuster
Updated Sunday, 1:18 p.m. | House Republicans say Senate Democrats are holding government funding “hostage” to their demands on immigration.
Policy · 115th Congress
D.C. Stays Open This Time Around — Even If Federal Government Shuts Down
McConnell, Durbin Make Their Case As Shutdown Looms [jwp-video n=”1″] When the federal government shut down in 2013, the city faced a programming crisis because it wasn’t allowed to spend
Politics · 115th Congress
There Are Just Hours Left Before a Government Shutdown. This Is Totally Normal.
[jwp-video n=”1″] The far-right House Freedom Caucus has also proved to be a headache for leaders in their efforts to pass spending bills.
Politics · 115th Congress
Shutdown Effects Would Hit Agencies Differently
McConnell, Durbin Make Their Case As Shutdown Looms [jwp-video n=”1″] Roughly half the employees at the Department of Health and Human Services would be furloughed in the case of a partial
Politics · 115th Congress
How House Republicans Got to ‘Yes’ on Funding the Government
Watch: 3 Congressional Campaign Stories You Might Have Missed This Week [jwp-video n=”1″] Intelligence interplay Negotiations briefly took a turn away from spending midday Thursday as House
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Contradicts Kelly, Claims Wall Views Have Not ‘Evolved’
Watch: Clock’s Ticking on Deal to Dodge a Government Shutdown [jwp-video n=”1″] Since Kelly joined the White House staff in August, aides have shifted their tone on the border
Politics · 115th Congress
House Lawmakers Ready to Carve Some Pork
Watch: Python Hunting, the Great Wall of China, a ‘Little Dance’ and More as Congressional Hits and Misses Returns [jwp-video n=”1″] Rules Chairman Pete Sessions, who outlined how the process
Politics · 115th Congress
Bill Aimed at Combating Sexual Harassment Unveiled
Watch: Former Congresswomen Reflect on Sexual Harassment Issues [jwp-video n=”1″] Employee protection Comstock told Roll Call in December, when the bill was being drafted, that an advocate
Politics · 115th Congress
The Blame Game Over the Shutdown Showdown
Watch: Pelosi and Ryan Discuss Shutdown Possibility [jwp-video n=”1″] Ryan did not directly answer a question about where he thinks the still elusive votes will come from in the House — Freedom
Politics · 115th Congress
Freedom Caucus Members Withholding Votes GOP Needs to Pass CR
With a CR into February, government funding will be operating on autopilot more than a third of the way through fiscal 2018, which began Oct. 1.
Politics · 115th Congress
Pot Debate Latest Complication for Replacing U.S. Attorneys
Watch: Gardner Rails Against Sessions’ Marijuana Action as States’ Rights Issue [jwp-video n=”1″] “I am prepared to take all steps necessary, including holding DOJ nominees, until the Attorney
Politics · 115th Congress
Key GOP Negotiators Doubt Immigration Deal Materializes This Week
Watch: Leahy Questions Nielsen About Trump Comment [jwp-video n=”1″] Short also said he expected the No. 2 leaders — Cornyn, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, House Minority
Politics · 115th Congress
GOP Leaders Under the Gun to Avert Partial Shutdown
Watch: Clock’s Ticking on Deal to Dodge a Government Shutdown [jwp-video n=”1″] President Donald Trump signed the previous continuing resolution into law on Dec. 22, after it passed the House
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Denies Using Slur to Describe Majority Black Countries
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1; He later claimed that he “Never said anything derogatory about Haitians other than Haiti is, obviously, a very poor and troubled country
Politics · 115th Congress
IRS Underfunded in Wake of Tax Overhaul, Agency Advocate Says
determined how much money it will need to implement the new tax law, but a preliminary assessment last year put the additional cost at roughly $495 million over fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2019, which begins Oct. 1.
Politics · 115th Congress
Spending, Immigration Talks Entangled
That leaves two likely scenarios: 1.
Politics · 115th Congress
DCCC Announces Second Round of ‘Red to Blue’ Candidates
Watch: Primary Primer — Your Guide to the 2018 Midterms [jwp-video n=”1″] The latest additions are: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) This failed 2016 state Senate candidate is hoping to