Congress · 117th Congress
Whitehouse bolsters push to shine light on ‘dark money’ at Supreme Court
And that has led to more than 80 partisan 5-4 decisions under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. that gave victories to big Republican donor interests.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Double-booked: Busy budget season highlights scheduling woes
John Kennedy on Tuesday used a double-booking to make a point, comparing two Cabinet secretaries responses’ to the same question in almost real time.
Congress · 116th Congress
Appropriators seek to wrap up talks this weekend
Roy Blunt, chairman of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee, called his House counterpart, Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, “a tough negotiator.”
Congress · 116th Congress
House pushes ‘dozen bills or none’ approach to spending talks
“We want to make sure it’s balanced and includes other bills,” including the Labor-HHS-Education bill, Durbin said of Democrats.
White House · 116th Congress
3 takeaways after Trump rallies in Louisiana: President takes ownership of governor’s race
ANALYSIS — Donald Trump had a very special announcement for supporters Wednesday night in Monroe, Louisiana.
Congress · 116th Congress
Debt deal moving forward with key GOP, Democratic support
John Kennedy suggested he might vote against it as well. “I’ve got a lot of questions about this bill,” the Louisiana Republican said. “Now, some of my colleagues are sold.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Republicans tiptoe around Acosta, largely defer on his future
John Kennedy of Louisiana said he would get out ahead of whatever may emerge from any inquiry from the Justice Department, but Senate Republicans more broadly are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate to follow House, keep earmarks out of spending bills
But I think it’s unlikely that the Senate takes the lead there,” said Missouri Republican and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Roy Blunt.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: HR 1 vote, Cohen returns, senators seek info on Khashoggi, North Korea
Elsewhere, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has scheduled a hearing on the importance of vaccines, a significant topic given recent outbreaks of preventable medical conditions like
Congress · 116th Congress
Appeals court nominee backpedals from college writings
Circuit, which decides many regulatory cases that have a nationwide scope, such as education, the environment and health care.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senate and House to Negotiate on Farm Bill After Recess
John Thune that would allow some grazing on land contracted under the Conservation Reserve Program.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senators Ponder: How Forthcoming Should Judicial Candidates Be?
District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Among their objections: They say the nominees did not clearly endorse the high court’s decision in Brown v.
Politics · 115th Congress
John Kennedy Weighing Gubernatorial Run
Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy says he is weighing a challenge to the state’s incumbent Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards.
Politics · 115th Congress
How John Kennedy Sees Things
Since arriving in the Senate last year, Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy has become a gift to Capitol Hill reporters for his colorful use of language.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senators Unlike Judicial Nominee’s Tweets
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas asked Willett if he planned to keep expressing himself on Twitter if confirmed as a federal appeals court judge. “Did my wife plant that question?”
Policy · 115th Congress
Trump Declares Opioid Crisis a ‘National Health Emergency’
John Kennedy, who sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said there is interest among panel members to include more money for opioids.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senate Republicans Commence Health Care Blame Game
Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Dean Heller of Nevada — to redo the U.S. health insurance system.
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Word on the Hill: Dinosaurs at the Capitol
#Harvey pic.twitter.com/YiCFQlt1cb — John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) August 30, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Sen.
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Kennedy ‘It’s a Lot Harder to Be a Kid Today’
John Kennedy, R-La., spent some time over August recess learning that lesson from his pre-voting age constituents.
Policy · 115th Congress
Staff Departures Undermine GOP Legislative Agenda
Kennedy and former Democratic leader Harry Reid, said in a recent interview.