President Gets Weekend to Swing Democrats on Trade Deal (Video)
The top three Republicans in the House — from right, Boehner, Scalise and McCarthy — made it clear they intend to pass TPA, with or without the underlying TAA.
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The top three Republicans in the House — from right, Boehner, Scalise and McCarthy — made it clear they intend to pass TPA, with or without the underlying TAA.
I don’t think they’re going to get very far,” Sen. Robert Menendez told CQ Roll Call.
House members banded together to pass TPA, 219-211, but the action was little more than a show vote — parameters for floor consideration stipulated that TPA could not be advanced out of the chamber without
[jwp-video n=”1″] With California in its fourth year of record drought, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday outlined the problem to reporters without pointing to specific solutions
I think I can do that in the Senate.” Murphy has been a key cog in the Democrats’ offensive machine since he was elected in 2012.
I think I can do that in the Senate.” Murphy has been a key cog in the Democrats’ offensive machine since he was elected in 2012.
That’s legislation that would limit Congress to accepting or rejecting, but not changing, the trade agreement among a dozen Pacific Rim nations that won’t ever be completed by President Barack Obama without
That’s legislation that would limit Congress to accepting or rejecting, but not changing, the trade agreement among a dozen Pacific Rim nations that won’t ever be completed by President Barack Obama without
“I think there will be a fair number of supporters for significant privacy amendments. I don’t want to front-run my colleagues and announce it right now.”
“I think there will be a fair number of supporters for significant privacy amendments. I don’t want to front-run my colleagues and announce it right now.”
I presume it does.” Hoyer, who would run to succeed Pelosi as minority leader if given the opportunity, would not say Tuesday how he would vote.
“It’s inexcusable that Congress has let 10 months of war go by without authorizing the U.S. mission against ISIL,” Kaine said in a statement.
“I had town hall meetings last week,” Stewart said. “And we asked them — say there’s 100 people in the audience — how many of you know what Ex-Im Bank is?
“I had town hall meetings last week,” Stewart said. “And we asked them — say there’s 100 people in the audience — how many of you know what Ex-Im Bank is? Maybe four or five raised their hands.
But he noted Congress could still act, and said he hoped, without much apparent expectation, that at some point “quiet conversations” would start up again on the Republican side to get it done.
But he noted Congress could still act, and said he hoped, without much apparent expectation, that at some point “quiet conversations” would start up again on the Republican side to get it done.
“You wouldn’t ask a Muslim to pray without referencing Allah usually. Some Christians will argue that they can’t pray without mentioning Jesus.
“The administration — and I really want to emphasize this — is confident that it will prevail in court and it doesn’t want to do anything to undermine that possibility.”
“I could understand withholding money from people who are on the fence — sure, great,” said one House Democratic chief of staff who asked not to be identified.
“I could understand withholding money from people who are on the fence — sure, great,” said one House Democratic chief of staff who asked not to be identified.