Policy · 115th Congress
Merkley Stages 15.5-Hour Anti-Gorsuch Talk-a-Thon in Senate
See Highlights from Merkley’s Overnight Anti-Gorsuch Talk-a-Thon [jwp-video n=”1″] Merkley told Politico that he would have objected to a simple
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GOP Launches Neil Gorsuch Push Ahead of Votes Next Week
On Friday the Judicial Crisis Network announced a $1 million television and digital ad buy, with state-specific ads in Missouri, Indiana, Montana and Colorado.
GOP Struggles to Salvage Health Care Reform
day started with both sides looking to the Freedom Caucus's 11:30 a.m. meeting with Trump at the White House as where a deal could emerged, but the conservative caucus returned to the Capitol around 1:
Survey: Democratic Aides Doubt Senate Can Block SCOTUS Nominee
Only 16 percent of the respondents said they thought it "somewhat likely" that Trump would keep his pledge to secure a $1 trillion deal to repair highways and bridges, while 84 percent said it was either
Policy · 115th Congress
Senate Adopts Budget Opening Door for Obamacare Repeal
The so-called vote-a-rama, expected to be a long night for lawmakers, wrapped up just after 1 a.m. Thursday.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senators Gear Up for Confirmation Battles
BY BRIDGET BOWMAN and NIELS LESNIEWSKI CQ Roll Call Updated 1/9/2017 at 4:50 p.m.
Policy · 115th Congress
Obama Calls for Congressional Action on Criminal Justice Bill
He mentioned the $1 billion in new funding for in a package of biomedical innovation bills known as 21st Century Cures, signed into law in December.
Policy · 115th Congress
Senate Republicans Start Obamacare Repeal Process
2017 budget resolution the Wyoming Republican unveiled on the first day of the 115th Congress includes instructions to two House and two Senate committees to craft legislation reducing the deficit by $1
Policy · 114th Congress
Will CR Potholes Become Democratic Roadblocks?
fates of the continuing resolution to fund the government past Friday, as well as a broad water infrastructure bill, remain up in the air with Democrats potentially throwing up these roadblocks: 1.
Balancing Risk and Reward in Trump’s Surprising First Hill Battle
[jwp-video n=”1″] Top Hill Republicans were taken totally by surprise when, just a week after his stunning upset, Trump sent word that haggling over the fine print on the discretionary spending
Politics · 114th Congress
Protesters Arrested Outside Schumer’s Office
Shortly before 1 p.m., one of the demonstrators stood up to explain the group’s cause.
Politics · 114th Congress
Trump Won the Election. Now Comes the Hard Part
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I hope he’s got thick skin, because he’s about to catch a whole lot of incoming [fire], and it’s not necessarily all going to come from Democrats,” said Mark Harkins, a senior
Politics · 114th Congress
Reid: FBI Director May Have Broken Law in Clinton Inquiry
Comey was confirmed in July 2013 in a 93-1 vote, becoming the first new FBI director since the 9/11 terror attacks. “With the deepest regret, I now see that I was wrong,” Reid said.
Heard On The Hill · 114th Congress
Members Covered a Lot of Ground Over Recess
[jwp-video n=”1″] Sen. Christopher S. Murphy proved again that he can be on his feet for a long time.
Politics · 114th Congress
Reid Readies for the Home Stretch
Fall Forecast: The Senate Returns [jwp-video n=”1″] Though senators will take up some of those issues in the coming months, much attention will remain focused on the campaign trail, particularly
Video · 114th Congress
Sen. Chris Murphy: Gun Control for First Time a ‘Winning Issue’
By Thomas McKinless and Cody Long [jwp-video n=”1″] In a briefing Tuesday morning, The Connecticut Senator addressed his 15-hour gun control filibuster and how the issue fits into
Politics · 114th Congress
Gun Violence Takes Center Stage at Democratic Convention
Chris Murphy: Gun Control for First Time a ‘Winning Issue’ [jwp-video n=”1″] Clinton has been vocal about gun violence on the campaign trail. And her running mate, Virginia Sen.
Politics · 114th Congress
Order in the House
Facebook live streams from 19 Democrats were viewed more than 3 million times and that in a single day, 1 million people saw tweets broadcasting Periscope feeds, Pelosi’s office said.
Policy · 114th Congress
Coal State Lawmakers Seek to Link Puerto Rico to Miner Pensions
Lew warned the Senate in a letter on Monday that there’s a real July 1 deadline for debt payments. Separately, Sen.
Politics · 114th Congress
Minority Party Makes a Major Shift in House
[ More Democratic Ballyhoo Over Guns on House Floor ] Democrats Vow to Keep Up the Fight on Gun Control [jwp-video n=”1″] Other members acknowledged the change as something