Corker Warns of Inflated Expectations From Push to Defund Obamacare
–BC</p> — Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) September 19, 2013 </p> Sen. Charles E.
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–BC</p> — Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) September 19, 2013 </p> Sen. Charles E.
But even that might not be enough to stop the Senate from stripping defunding language from a House spending bill.
</p> On Thursday, House Republican leaders hosted their second “Patriot Day” of the cycle — a fundraising event that contributed to that $3 million total.
Vitter is trying to get the amendment voted on in conjunction with an energy efficiency bill.
But can it convince GOP leaders to bring up a new bill that would replace Obamacare entirely?</p> Rep.
</p> But Boehner seemed happy to be kicking the bill — and his own problems corralling his conference — to the Senate.
</p> Mayor Vincent Gray has set his sights on increasing D.C.’s $8.25 minimum wage as part of his fall legislative agenda, saying Wednesday that he wants to craft a broader bill that guarantees higher
Senate Republicans are beginning to signal that the top-line spending level in the House’s stopgap spending bill is higher than they’d like.
</p> Boehner’s decision to craft a bill designed to get 218 Republican votes should unify his party — for a week, at least.
. | Voting on a continuing resolution that defunds Obamacare is a non-starter for Democrats, but what about a short-term spending bill that only funds the government at current sequester levels?
Tom Coburn on Tuesday introduced a bill to bar professional sports leagues with annual revenues exceeding $10 million from qualifying for tax-exempt status.
The bill lifts geographic licensure restrictions in Medicare, just as Congress eliminated these restrictions for the DOD and VA, by allowing Medicare providers to treat Medicare patients electronically
</p> When the Senate comes back next week, Reid takes up the House bill in one of two ways, each of which would have McConnell’s acquiescence.
</p> Eshoo, the panel’s senior Democrat, circulated a draft bill ahead of the hearing that would give the Federal Communications Commission explicit authority to step in during retransmission disputes
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</p> Cruz made the comment in a statement predicting that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and his Democratic majority will back a spending bill that holds the 2010 health care law harmless
Texas and Mike Lee of Utah spilled onto Twitter Wednesday night, when members and staff began criticizing the duo — especially Cruz — for giving up on defunding Obamacare before the House has even sent a bill
</p> President Barack Obama made it emphatically clear that he is not in any way open to negotiating a delay or a weakening of his health care law.
</p> The short answer: They didn’t.