Politics · 115th Congress
Unfinished Appropriations Work Piled High as Yuletide Awaits
Complicating everything is a truncated schedule in the House, with lawmakers out until Wednesday, at least for the moment.
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Politics · 115th Congress
Odds Stacked Against House Members Considering 2020 White House Bids
It’s already a brutal schedule. Add the heft of a presidential run on to that load, and the balance could teeter.
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats’ Absence Not Halting Procession of Trump Judicial Nominees
Bade, Eric Miller, Karin Immergut and Hertling now having testified, they will be eligible for addition to the Judiciary Committee’s schedule for a markup that will likely be scheduled for Thursday, Nov
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Already Facing 2020 Foes on Campaign Trail
Bernie Sanders also has a visit to Nevada on his schedule ahead of Election Day. He is expected to participate in rallies next Thursday with the Nevada State Democratic Party featuring Rep.
Politics · 115th Congress
Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein Again Sparring Over Judicial Nominations Schedule
Grassley said the nominees on the schedule had already made travel plans to get to D.C. “You argue that it’s unprecedented to do so without the minority’s consent.
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Kavanaugh Nomination Clears Key Hurdle, Final Vote Teed Up
Pence had not released his schedule for the day before or during the vote. He was slated to fly to New York for three fundraisers.
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Trump Praises NAFTA 2.0, But Concerned Congress Will Determine Fate
Trump offered a preview of several campaign rallies on his schedule this week, saying without his tariffs on foreign goods “we wouldn’t be standing here.”
Politics · 115th Congress
Game On: Grassley and Kavanaugh Accuser Continue to Play Chicken
That was after Grassley had threatened to schedule a vote Monday on Kavanaugh’s nomination if Ford didn’t agree to testify on that day.
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All Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Ask for Delay to Kavanaugh Vote
The panel has an 11-10 party breakdown, meaning if there is a Republican who acts contrary to leadership’s initial plan and schedule, it could spell trouble for the nominee.
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Trump Takes Full Ownership of Economy As Midterms Approach
The event, which was not on the president’s public schedule released Thursday night by the White House, came amid reports Trump’s former personal attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen, was ready to tell
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats Demand Paperwork Before Meeting With Kavanaugh
The White House, when asked why Kavanaugh had not yet met with any Democrats, hinted Thursday that it had tried to schedule a meeting with Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer.
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats Have Few Tactical Options to Fight Supreme Court Pick
Grassley of Iowa has the discretion to schedule a series of hearings on Trump’s nominee.
Politics · 115th Congress
Another Judicial Pick Gets Hearing Despite Home-State Concerns
He said he would schedule confirmation hearings for appeals court nominees over the objections of home-state senators as long as the White House consulted with those senators.
Politics · 115th Congress
Grassley Moves on Judicial Nominee Over Baldwin’s Objections
Grassley announced in November that he would schedule confirmation hearings for appeals court nominees even when a home-state senator objects and doesn’t return a blue slip — as long as the White
Politics · 115th Congress
Photos of the Week: Butterfly Protesters, A Gold Medal for Dole and More as Shutdown Cloud Hangs Over D.C.
House members were told to stay flexible on their schedule as efforts to avoid a government shutdown continued in Washington. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Bottom row from left, Rep.
Politics · 115th Congress
House Judiciary Advances Foreign Lobby Overhaul
One of two amendments that the panel approved by voice vote was offered by its chief sponsor Mike Johnson and dealt largely with revising a schedule for the Justice Department to provide a report
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Grassley Prepares to Bypass Franken to Move Trump Appeals Court Nominee
Grassley is planning to schedule a hearing to consider Trump’s nomination of Kyle Duncan of Louisiana to a seat on the 5th Circuit, according to the Politico report, on whom home-state Republican
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Senate Republicans Keep Eyes on Tax Prize
The Senate Finance Committee is eyeing a markup of its version of the bill the week of Nov. 13, according to individuals with knowledge of the schedule.
Politics · 115th Congress
John Bush Nomination Exposes Partisan Divide
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who introduced his fellow Bluegrass State resident in June as someone with “a strong legal ability and a thoughtful demeanor,” put Bush on this week’s floor schedule
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Is Shorter August Recess Prelude to Deals?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced a truncated August recess, but the new schedule might just be the opening bid in a complex negotiation with Democratic leaders over the terms of debate