Congress · 116th Congress
The State of the Union is … perhaps outdated?
</p> Compare that to Bill Clinton’s first kinda-sorta SOTU on Feb. 17, 1993: 66.9 million over four networks.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
The shutdown horror show was bad, but beware the reruns
gave in to President Bill Clinton and abandoned their goal of enacting a plan to balance the federal budget over a seven-year period.
Congress · 116th Congress
Photos of the Week: Federal workers protest, visit food drives and miss their second paycheck
</p> Here’s the entire week in photos:</p>Federal workers and contractors, along with their unions, stage a protest calling for an end to the government shutdown and back pay in the Hart Senate Office
Video · 116th Congress
Pelosi’s new nickname and we’re still talking about the Saints game: Congressional Hits and Misses
By Thomas McKinless</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> <p class="p1">“I hope it doesn’t seem out of place with the shutdown,” Louisiana Sen.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats delay Homeland Security rollout
</p> Pelosi said earlier Thursday that House Democrats are drafting a roughly $49 billion fiscal 2019 Homeland Security spending bill that would fit within the remaining spending caps under the budget
Congress · 116th Congress
Coal industry fought black lung tax as disease rates rose
</p> Former House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas last year attempted to push a tax bill that included a provision to extend the black lung tax increase for a year but received push back from
Congress · 116th Congress
Bryan Steil is not Paul Ryan. But he used to work for him
</p> A: I worked on a budget process reform bill for Paul Ryan. That bill ultimately got voted on on the House floor while [Dennis] Hastert was speaker.
Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers introduce bills to crack down on robocalls
</p> That left consumers more vulnerable to fraudsters pitching deals on health insurance or demanding payment on a bogus tax bill.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump, congressional leaders agree to open government for three weeks
</p> Trump warns of another shutdown if Congress doesn’t reach a new deal by Feb. 15</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> “In a short while, I will sign a bill to reopen the government for three weeks, through Feb
Congress · 116th Congress
4 things to watch as government reopens and border security talks begin
</p> Trump’s demand for a $5.7 billion border wall has been put on hold, while the House and Senate to go to conference on a Homeland Security funding bill.
Congress · 116th Congress
Shutdown ends as Trump signs short-term funding deal after House, Senate passage
</p> The measure, which passed the Senate by voice vote and the House by unanimous consent.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats optimistic they can reach broader border deal with Trump
</p> The deal involves the House and Senate forming a conference committee on the annual Homeland Security spending bill.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Armed Services chairman vows fight if Trump declares national emergency
</p> Flashback: Trump says no sign of GOP disunity, may still declare national emergency</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> Emergency powers Speaking to reporters Friday at the White House, Trump said he would
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump’s plan to fund wall and reopen government blocked in Senate
</p> Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., voted yes on the president’s plan, while Tom Cotton, R.-Ark., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, voted no.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrat-backed plan to reopen government falls short in Senate
</p> Schumer’s measure, which was an amendment to an overall spending bill, fell short of the 60 votes required to advance. The spending bill passed the House last week.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Former S.C. Democratic Party chief considering Lindsey Graham challenge
</p> “We are really leaning into this,” Harrison said Thursday morning on The Bill Press Show.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi ‘glad’ Trump delayed State of the Union
</p> While many of those bills have come to the House floor, the Homeland Security appropriations bill is not yet complete, Pelosi noted.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump wants a “prorated down payment” on wall to temporarily reopen government
</p> Trump’s comments came after his top spokeswoman, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said any short-term spending bill “would only work if there is a large down payment on the wall.”
Opinion · 116th Congress
Leave it to Trump to remind voters how much they need government
</p> During this week in 1996, Bill Clinton tried to appease the Newt Gingrich Revolution by declaring twice in his State of the Union address, “The era of big government is over.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate GOP turns to time-honored budget tradition to fund wall
Security appropriations bill would have provided; that bill was approved in committee last year by a vote of 26-5.